It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Livingston Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lyon County Lyons, sneaking past 10-8. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Lyons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Hadley Hargrove made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
| 05/04/26 @ Lyon County | 7 |
| 03/19/26 @ Webster County | 4 |
| 04/06/26 vs Dawson Springs | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs East Lawrence | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Irelynn Burns, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high.
Livingston Central's record now sits at 21-6. As for Lyon County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Coming up, Livingston Central will head out to take on Henderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Colonels' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lyon County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Calloway County at 6:00 p.m.
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