Softball Recap: Wolfe County Comes Up Short

After flying high against Jackson City on Monday, Wolfe County came back down to earth. The Wolves lost 18-9 to the Estill County Engineers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their meetings with the Engineers: they've now lost three in a row.

Chloy Creech stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Allen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Wolfe County's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Estill County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wolfe County will face off against Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Estill County, they will head out to face off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Engineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.