Softball Preview: Larue County Hawks vs. Taylor County Cardinals
Larue County is 0-7 against Taylor County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Larue County Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Taylor County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Larue County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Larue County stacked an 18th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Breckinridge County 8-1. That's two games straight that Larue County has won by exactly seven runs.
Isabelle Hayes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hayes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hayes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmaline Engle, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Erin Hornback, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Clinton County typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Taylor County proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Bulldogs. Taylor County's victory was all the more impressive since Clinton County was averaging only 3.97 runs allowed on the season.
The win made it two in a row for Larue County and bumps their season record up to 22-10-1. As for Taylor County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Larue County might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Taylor County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Larue County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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