The Washington County Commanders will venture away from home to face off against the Caverna Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington County has nine straight wins, Caverna has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Washington County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Bardstown, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Commanders put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 17-2 victory on Thursday. Considering the Commanders have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lakin Mudd
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Lakin Mudd was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Washington County got a massive performance out of Izzy Medley, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs Medley has posted since back in March. Addi Abell was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Washington County lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Caverna couldn't beat Green County on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Colonels lost 16-6 to the Dragons.
Summer Sallee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Dallia Wood also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Washington County's record now sits at 10-7. As for Caverna, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Caverna's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. It's a different story for Caverna, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Washington County's hitters?
Washington County suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Caverna when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Commanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
