The Harrison County Thorobreds will stay at home for another game and welcome the Male Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Harrison County: 3.2, Male: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Harrison County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Great Crossing, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Harrison County was ranked tenth). Harrison County took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Crossing last Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Harrison County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Shyanne Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Male gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past North Oldham 10-3. With that win, Male brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Male also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Wright gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Male let Joseslyn Woosley and Lily Jones loose on the outfield. Woosley scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Jones went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Riley Newman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Harrison County's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-5. As for Male, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
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