Softball Recap: Letcher County Central Extends Winning Streak to Four

Letcher County Central waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Shelby Valley Wildcats 12-6. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kelsey Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Bentley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

Kaily Bentley

Runs (Career)

04/19/25 vs Shelby Valley	2
04/17/25 vs Belfry	1
04/02/25 vs Parkersburg South	1
03/28/25 @ Knott County Central	1
03/27/25 vs Pikeville	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaily Bentley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Addison Collier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Letcher County Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Shelby Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-11 record.

Coming up, Letcher County Central will face off against Clay County at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shelby Valley, they will square off against Belfry at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.