The Lawrence County Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Perry County Central Commodores at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence County is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lawrence County will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Johnson Central 10-8.
Taylor Blevins tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Danielle Crum, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Adkins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Perry County Central put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Harlan 12-4. The win was nothing new for Perry County Central as they're now sitting on five straight.
Perry County Central got a massive performance out of Taylan Hoskins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kyra McAlarnis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Lawrence County's victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Perry County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lawrence County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .448. However, it's not like Perry County Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .387. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
