Eminence extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-18. They lost 21-1 to the Trimble County Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-1 defeat on Tuesday.
Eminence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Smith has brought in this season.
As for Trimble County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
On Trimble County's side, Alyssa Ritchie made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ritchie has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Trimble County got a massive performance out of Madison Carson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave Carson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Truman, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eminence will venture away from home to square off against Paris at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Trimble County, they will head out to take on Boone County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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