Softball Preview: Glasgow Scotties vs. Barren County Trojans
Glasgow is 0-10 against Barren County since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Glasgow Scotties will head out on the road to face off against the Barren County Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Glasgow earned a 10-6 victory over Green County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glasgow.
Kerigan Hagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Jakylie Green was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emory Gardner, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Barren County came tearing into Thursday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 14-4 win. Considering Barren County has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Barren County also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Shea Bogue gave up three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Bogue has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Briley Aidala was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Katie Elmore, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Glasgow's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Barren County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Glasgow might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Barren County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barren County's Chloe Witcher, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Glasgow knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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