Sophomore Laney Schuster hopped out of her catching stance and ran to the ball that dribbled not far from the third base line quickly. Schuster made sure she had a clear throwing lane and fired to seventh grade first baseman Korlin Rechtin for the game’s final out. It may not have seemed like a big […]
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Bluebirds score early, hang on to defeat Simon Kenton
Bailey Markus would rather not hear Highlands considered as a singles-hitting softball team. Yet small-ball offense was the reason the Bluebirds improved to 8-3 after Monday’s 5-4 win at Simon Kenton. “We like to do the small-ball when we need to, to just get teams thrown off, I guess you could say,” said Markus, who […]
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Highlands baseball, softball have mixed results in final day of spring break trip
Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the area baseball and softball games. But the Highlands baseball and softball teams concluded their spring break trips with mixed results. The Highlands baseball team (4-6) knocked off the Rowan County Vikings, 12-5 to finish 2-3 in the five games of the PBR Atlanta Spring Break. The Bluebirds trailed […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton softball wins twice on windy day
High winds did not stop the tripleheader from taking place at Simon Kenton. The Simon Kenton Pioneers (7-2 overall) and Cooper Jaguars (6-3) run-ruled the West Chester (Ohio) Lakota East Thunderhawks (2-2) before facing each other trying for two wins on the day. Simon Kenton earned it with a 12-1 five-inning run-ruling taking control in […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood softball makes history
Head coach Mary Beth Odom did the Jack Sparrow for the Beechwood Tigers softball team like she promised on St. Henry’s Wink Kramer Field. The Tigers (3-2 overall) had just made history winning the All “A” 9th Region Tournament championship for the first time in program history with a five-inning 12-2 run-ruling of the Newport […]
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Tuesday NKY HS roundup: Brossart softball records signature win
The Bishop Brossart Mustangs softball team has been playing some good ball since dropping its first two games to open the season. After three run-rule victories, the Mustangs (4-2) have a signature win after using three unearned runs to knock off the Ninth Region contender Ryle (2-2), 4-3 at Alexandria Community Park. The Mustangs win […]
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Close enough to perfect: Baioni’s no-hitter, triples lift Highlands
It was hard to tell whether Highlands senior Kennedy Baioni was more valuable at the plate or the pitcher’s circle. The defending Ninth Region champion Bluebirds were happy to have such a dilemma. Baioni’s two, two-run triples and four runs batted in were more than enough in Tuesday’s 13-0, five-inning mercy-rule win at Conner. Baioni […]
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Monday NKY HS roundup: Campbell County baseball bests undefeated Mason County
The Campbell County Camels baseball team (2-1) downed the previously undefeated Mason County Royals (4-1), 4-0 in a early season 10th Region battle. Sophomore pitcher Zach Franzen (1-0) threw a one-hit complete game striking out six and walking five. Franzen also pitched around two Camel errors. Campbell County collected five hits with senior shortstop Aydan […]
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Odom building Beechwood softball into competitive program after learning from Dixie Heights coaches
Mary Elizabeth Odom stood in the visiting dugout at her high school alma mater on Tuesday seeing a former player on the opposite side. Beechwood’s softball team visited Dixie Heights to open the season. Dixie Heights head coach Sarah Osborne is in her fifth season leading the Colonels after serving as an assistant under current […]
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Wednesday NKY HS round-up: Highlands softball holds on for rivalry win over Campbell County
The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (1-1) appeared headed for a run-rule victory against the Campbell County Camels (3-2) at Winkler Field, building a 12-0 lead after three innings. But the Camels avoided it and made a game of it shutting out the Bluebirds after the third inning. Highlands still held on for a 12-8 victory […]