Allen County-Scottsville is 0-10 against South Warren since May of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Patriots will take on the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Allen County-Scottsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so South Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Allen County-Scottsville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Oldham County, who was ranked ninth at the time (Allen County-Scottsville was ranked 15th). The Patriots came up short against the Colonels on Saturday, falling 13-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, South Warren waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They didn't even let the Green Waves on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. Considering the Spartans have won 21 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Courtney Norwood tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kinleigh Russell, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Lindsey, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Warren kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Allen County-Scottsville's loss dropped their record down to 26-4. As for South Warren, their record is now 26-3.
Allen County-Scottsville suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to South Warren in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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