Paintsville won the last time they faced Magoffin County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Paintsville Tigers skirted past the Magoffin County Hornets 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paintsville.
Molly Music made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Music has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Music was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chessa Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Maggie Music was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Paintsville pushed their record up to 6-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Magoffin County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Paintsville will head out on the road to challenge Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Breathitt County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Magoffin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paintsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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