Softball Recap: Four Straight Home Victories for Trimble County

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Trimble County and Carroll County, and Trimble County kept the tradition alive. The Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since April 17th.

Alyssa Ritchie made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocie Stucker, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Alanna Washington was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Trimble County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Raiders

Previous 4 Games (Home)

05/19/25 vs Carroll County	5-3
05/06/25 vs Owen County	6-2
04/29/25 vs Eminence	15-0
04/22/25 vs Gallatin County	7-2

Trimble County pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carroll County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.

As of now, neither Trimble County nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.