Perry County Central put the finishing touches on their 19th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Buckhorn Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Perry County Central sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kaitlyn Grigsby and Jossie Mullins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Grigsby pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mullins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Grigsby scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Mullins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyra McAlarnis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Haeli Neace was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Perry County Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Buckhorn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Perry County Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Hazard at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Perry County Central: 3.7, Hazard: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Buckhorn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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