Softball Recap: Rockcastle County Comes Up Short

Rockcastle County suffered their closest defeat since May 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pulaski County Maroons by a score of 5-3. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Maroons earlier this season, when they won 4-3.

Sydney Holcomb

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs Pulaski County	8
04/14/25 @ Pulaski County	7
04/12/25 vs George Rogers Clark	7
04/07/25 @ Somerset	8
03/24/25 @ Corbin	11

Sydney Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Lauren Hensley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Spivey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Rockcastle County's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-8-1. As for Pulaski County, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockcastle County will challenge Lincoln County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Pulaski County, they will face off against Wayne County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.