Barren County dropped to 2-2 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 12-5 to the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Allen County-Scottsville, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Allen County-Scottsville's part, Brooklyn Oliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. That's the most strikeouts Oliver has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Wheat and Payton Hopkins did most of the damage at the plate: Wheat went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Hopkins got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Wheat a new career-high. Kensley Byrn also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Coming up, Barren County will welcome Taylor County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Allen County-Scottsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Cumberland County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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