Magoffin County is 10-0 against Martin County since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Magoffin County Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Magoffin County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Magoffin County sidestepped Elliott County for a 9-8 win.
Laney Bledsoe was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Bledsoe was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jaden Williams and Isabella Trusty did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Trusty scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abby Barnett, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Martin County put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tolsia as Martin County made off with a 10-4 victory.
Magoffin County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Magoffin County skirted past Martin County 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Magoffin County repeat their success, or does Martin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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