Softball Preview: Elliott County Lions vs. Magoffin County Hornets
The Elliott County Lions will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Magoffin County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Elliott County will be strutting in after a win while Magoffin County will be coming in after a defeat.
Elliott County gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over Fairview.
Kinley Offill was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hanah McDaniel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Magoffin County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Paintsville by a score of 6-5.
Elliott County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Magoffin County, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Elliott County was able to grind out a solid victory over Magoffin County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elliott County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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