While Highlands’ softball team proved another point of why they’re the top team in the area, in baseball the picture is a lot more muddy. Granted, neither team threw their top pitcher, but Highlands 11-0 run-rule victory over Ryle in the matchup of the top two teams in the region proved the Bluebirds will be […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Highlands softball run-rules Ryle minus ace pitchers
The Highlands Bluebirds (21-6-1) and Ryle Raiders (14-8) softball teams met at Winkler Field in Fort Thomas trying to stay undefeated in 9th Region action. Highlands run-ruled Ryle, 11-0 in five innings to move to 10-0 in region play and drop Ryle to 10-1. But both teams know things could be different if they face […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Cooper softball bests Dixie Heights in battle of 9th Region contenders
This regular season game might not mean anything if the two softball teams meet again in the 9th Region Tournament in a few weeks. But like any team, it gave them an idea of what works and does not work against the opponent. The host Cooper Jaguars (16-8) and Dixie Heights Colonels (14-12) threw their […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Simon Kenton baseball wins shootout at Highlands
The Simon Kenton Pioneers (19-8) ventured to Fort Thomas and won a 16-14 shootout against the Highlands Bluebirds (16-11). Simon Kenton collected 11 hits and took advantage of nine walks. Junior Daniel Uhl went 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs batted in and scored four runs. Senior Dakota Brown went 2- for-3 with a home […]
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Big weekend awaits NKU baseball, softball teams
One can win a Horizon League regular season conference title, another can put themselves in a position to win one. A big weekend looms for the Northern Kentucky University baseball and softball teams. SOFTBALL The softball team hosts Youngstown State in a three-game set starting on Friday as they sit a half game behind Oakland […]
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Ryle rolls past Notre Dame in five innings
Ryle is possibly playing softball with a lot less stress. Wednesday was the latest example. The Raiders converted seven Notre Dame errors and eight Maddie Goddard strikeouts into a 13-3 win in five innings. Ryle (13-6) won its fourth straight and seven of its last eight – a stretch that included clinching the top seed […]
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Saturday NKY HS roundup: Beechwood, Walton-Verona baseball advance in All “A” State Tournament, Lady Tigers go 1-2 in pool play
The Beechwood Tigers (18-4) and Walton-Verona Bearcats (18-4) baseball teams advanced to the All “A” State semifinals with quarterfinal victories at Campbellsville High School. Beechwood downed the Hazard Bulldogs (15-10-1), 7-4. The Tigers scored trailed 4-3 entering the top of the sixth before scoring three runs to go up 6-4 and added one more in […]
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Friday NKY HS roundup: Highlands softball earns big win over Western Hills
The Highlands Bluebirds softball team (17-5 overall) earned a huge win over the Western Hills Wolverines (16-7) from the 11th Region in the Lafayette Five-Star General Tournament. Freshman Kaitlyn Dixon (7-1) pitched a complete game striking out six, walking none and allowing just three hits. The Bluebirds made just one error behind her. The Bluebirds […]
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Thursday NKY HS roundup: Dixie Heights softball pounds out 14 hits in win at Campbell County
The Dixie Heights Colonels softball team (12-9) can not be counted out in the Ninth Region, especially when the Colonels hit the ball like this. They pounded out 14 hits in 31 at-bats for an impressive .452 batting average in a 10-6 win over the host Campbell County Camels (13-4). Dixie Heights scored at least […]
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Three NKY teams head to All “A” state
Three teams from Northern Kentucky will compete in the All “A” Classic state baseball and softball tournaments this weekend. The baseball tournament will be held at Campbellsville High School on Saturday and Sunday while the softball tournament will be played at Jack C. Fisher Park in Owensboro with pool play on Saturday and the final eight […]