Softball Recap: Breathitt County Bobcats vs. Garrard County Golden Lions
Breathitt County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Garrard County Golden Lions. Winning may never get old, but Breathitt County sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Taylor Sword and Mahala Bowling did most of the damage at the plate: Sword went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Bowling went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacey McClees, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Breathitt County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season. As for Garrard County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-18.
Breathitt County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Rowan County at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rowan County: 3.5, Breathitt County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Garrard County, they will be playing at home against Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garrard County is facing Lexington Christian at the right time seeing as Lexington Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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