Softball Recap: Trimble County Raiders vs. Sacred Heart Valkyries
Trimble County lost against Sacred Heart back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Trimble County Raiders fell just short of the Sacred Heart Valkyries by a score of 6-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trimble County in their matchups with Sacred Heart: they've now lost three in a row.
For Sacred Heart's part, Sadie Hayes was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Lindsey Franz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Isabella Boyd, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hadley Dierking, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Trimble County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Sacred Heart, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trimble County will take on Gallatin County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gallatin County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Trimble County likes a good challenge. As for Sacred Heart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christian Academy-Louisville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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