Softball Recap: Bell County's loss ends five-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 5:15pm

Softball Recap: Bell County Bobcats vs. McCreary Central Raiders

Bell County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to the McCreary Central Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bell County of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.

Bell County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Boateng, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

On McCreary Central's side, Victoria Murphy was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Stephens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Bell County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-15. As for McCreary Central, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18.

Bell County will challenge Harlan County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for McCreary Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McCreary Central is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.

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