Softball Preview: Breathitt County Bobcats vs. Wolfe County Wolves
The Breathitt County Bobcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Wolfe County Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Breathitt County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Breathitt County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Leslie County (and have done all season long). Breathitt County blew past Leslie County 9-0.
Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. 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 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mahala Bowling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cheylee Turner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wolfe County won against Scott County on Saturday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Wolfe County came out on top against Fleming County by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wolfe County.
Breathitt County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Wolfe County, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Breathitt County skirted past Wolfe County 3-1 when the teams last played on Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wolfe County's Sami Noble, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Breathitt County still be able to contain Noble? There's only one way to find out.
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