Breathitt County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Leslie County Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Breathitt County.
Catlin Pennington made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacey McClees, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tenley Hayes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Breathitt County's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Leslie County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Breathitt County will take on Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan County hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Leslie County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Harlan at 6:00 p.m.
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