Softball Preview: Greenup County Musketeers vs. Elliott County Lions
Greenup County is 5-0 against Elliott County since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Greenup County Musketeers will be playing at home against the Elliott County Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Greenup County finally turned things around against Mason County on Tuesday. Everything went Greenup County's way against Mason County as Greenup County made off with a 9-1 victory.
Laiken Cooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Charleigh Grayson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Collier, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Elliott County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Menifee County with a sharp 17-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elliott County.
Hanah McDaniel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Kristen Casto was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Greenup County's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Elliott County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Greenup County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Elliott County struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Greenup County's way against Elliott County in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Greenup County made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Greenup County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elliott County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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