Softball Recap: Larue County Hawks vs. Hart County Raiders
Larue County can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past the Hart County Raiders 14-1. The win was nothing new for Larue County as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Heidi Tipton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Tipton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tipton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emmaline Engle and Molly Abbott did most of the damage at the plate: Engle went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Abbott scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paisley Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Larue County pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Hart County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Larue County will take on Green County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Larue County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Green County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hart County, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fort Knox, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Fort Knox hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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