Softball Recap: Estill County Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

While Estill County's victory against George Rogers Clark wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Engineers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cardinals 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Engineers have posted against the Cardinals since April 24, 2019.

Bella Rice

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 @ George Rogers Clark	5
04/29/25 @ Powell County	8
04/23/25 @ Western Hills	10
04/18/25 vs Southwestern	7
04/17/25 vs Lee County	9
+ 3 more games

Bella Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marlo Puckett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Rose, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Estill County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Estill County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for George Rogers Clark, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.

Coming up, Estill County will host Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Engineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for George Rogers Clark, they will venture away from home to square off against Bath County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.