Leslie County dropped their record down to 8-16 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Pineville Mountain Lions by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 12th.
Leslie County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelynn Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Pineville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On Pineville's side, Rachel Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. Howard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rayanna Maidon, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Looking ahead, Leslie County will face off against Middlesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pineville, they will square off against Wayne County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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