On Thursday, while Breathitt County put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Lee County. The Breathitt County Bobcats put the hurt on the Lee County Bobcats with a sharp 17-0 victory. With that win, Breathitt County brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Catlin Pennington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Pennington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Clemons, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Jacey McClees was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory (which was Breathitt County's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Breathitt County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Greenup County at 1:00 p.m. Breathitt County's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Greenup County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lee County, they will head out on the road to face off against Jackson City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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