The Clay County Tigers will face off against the Southwestern Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clay County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pineville, sneaking past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The result came thanks to Abby Bowling's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Clay County secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Emi Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Sydney Stewart also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Southwestern made easy work of Rockcastle County on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Considering the Warriors have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayla Singleton spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Southwestern got a massive performance out of Halle Norvell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Kylie Dalton was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Clay County suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Southwestern in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
