Softball Preview: Hart County Raiders vs. Larue County Hawks
The Hart County Raiders will be playing at home against the Larue County Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Hart County came up short against Adair County and fell 11-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hart County in their matchups with Adair County: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Larue County entered their tilt with Russell County with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Lakers 2-1. That's two games straight that Larue County has won by just one run.
Heidi Tipton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Larue County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erin Hornback, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Hart County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Larue County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Hart County might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Larue County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tipton, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Hart County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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