Softball Game Preview: Woodford County Yellowjackets vs. Scott County Cardinals

The Woodford County Yellowjackets will take on the Scott County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodford County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

Woodford County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Collins with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Woodford County got a great performance from Kylie Stamper as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Stamper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.

Lily Slayton

Runs (Career)

04/17/25 @ Collins	3
04/03/25 vs Central	2
04/02/25 vs Muhlenberg County	2
03/25/25 @ Boyle County	2
03/18/25 @ Assumption	2

On the hitting side, Addie Bryant and Lily Slayton did most of the damage at the plate: Bryant got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Slayton got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Slayton a new career-high. Natalie Johnson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Scott County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Chargers. The one-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

The result came thanks to Ada Little's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 15 Ks.

At the plate, Scott County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Stevens, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Woodford County now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Scott County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.