Softball Recap: Powell County's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

Powell County can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lee County Bobcats as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering the Pirates have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Kylie Shick was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Shick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Taylor Slone was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emma Rison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Powell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Lee County, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Looking ahead, Powell County will head out on the road to take on Model at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Patriots have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. Lee County has already played their next contest (against Paintsville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.