Bourbon County had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it eight. They came up short against the George Rogers Clark Cardinals, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 back in April.
As for George Rogers Clark, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-8. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For George Rogers Clark's part, they got a great performance from Ben McFadden as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave McFadden a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Abrahm Howard was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Fulks, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Bourbon County is taking a road trip to challenge Augusta at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for George Rogers Clark, they will take on Lexington Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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