Tuesday just wasn't the day for Newport Central Catholic's offense. They lost 18-0 to the Highlands Bluebirds on Tuesday. Newport Central Catholic has not had much luck with Highlands recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Highlands' part, Kaitlyn Dixon and Bailey Markus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dixon struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Markus tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Dixon went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI, while Markus scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Michelle Barth was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Pompilio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Highlands, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Newport Central Catholic will take on Dayton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highlands, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat vs. Harrison County on the 25th.
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