Softball Game Preview: Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers vs. Bowling Green Purples

The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bowling Green Purples at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Breckinridge County has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Owensboro hit Breckinridge County with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting Tigers lost 12-2 to the Red Devils.

Ava Armes

Stolen Base

05/09/25 vs Owensboro	2
05/08/25 vs John Hardin	2
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Breckinridge County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Armes, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Armes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Josie Mitcham was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Bowling Green fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Apollo on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Purples have suffered since April 28th.

Breckinridge County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Bowling Green, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-14-1.