Highland County Press sports editor talks home runs, strikeouts, high school football and sports metaphors in politics.

Highland County Press sports editor talks home runs, strikeouts, high school football and sports metaphors in politics.

Hillsboro softball is starting to swing the bats, and in the process have won two straight games, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders 11-2, and Batavia, 11-7.

Hillsboro softball is starting to swing the bats, and in the process have won two straight games, defeating the London Lady Red Raiders 11-2, and Batavia, 11-7.

The McClain Lady Tigers got the job done again, in South Central Ohio League play, Friday. Going on the road, MHS defeated the Washington Lady Blue Lions, 8-7 at Washington Senior High School.

The McClain Lady Tigers got the job done again, in South Central Ohio League play, Friday. Going on the road, MHS defeated the Washington Lady Blue Lions, 8-7 at Washington Senior High School.

On Wednesday, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs were defeated by the West Union Lady Dragons, 11-1 at LCHS, in a Southern Hills League contest.

The Fairfield Lions invaded the home of the Ripley Blue Jays Friday night and left with five runs on 10 hits to seal a Southern Hills League victory, 5-3 over their league rival.

The Fairfield Lions invaded the home of the Ripley Blue Jays Friday night and left with five runs on 10 hits to seal a Southern Hills League victory, 5-3 over their league rival.

The Fairfield Lady Lions pounded out 12 hits, seven for extra bases, as they defeated the Ripley Lady Blue Jays, 13-1 in a Southern Hills League game in Ripley.

The Whiteoak Wildcats used tough pitching and scored runs when needed to leave Manchester High School with a Southern Hills League victory, Thursday night. WHS scored runs in four different innings for a 6-4 win over the Greyhounds.

Needing just four hits, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs defeated the Ripley Blue Jays, 3-2, Thursday night at LCHS, notching another Southern Hills League victory.

The McClain Tigers defeated the Washington Blue Lions, 4-1 on Friday, in Washington Court House to remain undefeated in the South Central Ohio League.

Playing in the cozy confines of the Pony League diamond at Shaffer Park, where the dimensions are 40 feet closer than that of the Legion diamond, the Hillsboro Indians and London Red Raiders combined for 29 runs and 29 hits in what turned into a mini home run derby. LHS defeated the Indians, 15-14.

Playing in the cozy confines of the Pony League diamond at Shaffer Park, where the dimensions are 40 feet closer than that of the Legion diamond, the Hillsboro Indians and London Red Raiders combined for 29 runs and 29 hits in what turned into a mini home run derby. LHS defeated the Indians, 15-14.