Softball Recap: Barren County Trojans vs. Rockcastle County Rockets
Barren County stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in their first game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockcastle County Rockets an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Barren County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Barren County got a great performance from Shea Bogue as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Barren County let Lizzie Smith and Katie Murphy loose on the outfield. Smith went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Murphy scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Reed, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Barren County's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.9 runs. As for Rockcastle County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Barren County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 victory vs. Somerset on the 13th. Rockcastle County has also already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat against Allen County-Scottsville on the 13th.
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