The Southwestern Warriors will head out to take on the Clay County Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Southwestern made easy work of Rockcastle County and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jayla Singleton spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Halle Norvell was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Kylie Dalton was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Clay County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pineville, sneaking past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Not much got past Abby Bowling, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Pineville off the board.
At the plate, Clay County secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Emi Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Sydney Stewart also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Southwestern's record is now 9-6. As for Clay County, their record now sits at 7-9.
Everything went Southwestern's way against Clay County in their previous meeting back in March, as Southwestern made off with an 11-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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