Softball Recap: Elizabethtown Panthers vs. Nelson County Cardinals
In what's become a running theme this season, Elizabethtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Nelson County Cardinals a 14-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Elizabethtown who now have seven in a row.
Taytum Spiers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Spiers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Spiers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Alyssa Philpot was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Eliza Dober was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Elizabethtown's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Nelson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Fern Creek the next time they take the field. Elizabethtown will head out to face Fern Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Nelson County will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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