Softball Recap: Trimble County Comes Up Short

Trimble County had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-4 to make it four. They lost 11-5 to the Spencer County Bears. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 11-1.

Hannah Chilton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Savannah Oldson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Alanna Washington was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

As for Spencer County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

On Spencer County's side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Hunt, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Long, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trimble County will square off against Walton-Verona at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Spencer County, they will challenge Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.