Softball Recap: Russell County Takes a Loss

Russell County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rockcastle County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lakers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 12-10 on Friday. The Lakers haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Brylie Hardwick put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Mallie McQueary made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Roy, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Russell County now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Rockcastle County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Russell County will host Monroe County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockcastle County, they will be playing at home against South Laurel at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.