Powell County had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it five. They lost 19-0 to the Leslie County Eagles. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Eagles when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Leslie County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Leslie County's part, Kennedy Maggard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Maggard has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Leslie County got a massive performance out of Jaelynn Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since April 5th. Another player making a difference was Peyton Turner, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Powell County will challenge Betsy Layne at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Leslie County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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