Perry County Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Lawrence County Bulldogs out 10-8. Perry County Central's victory was all the more impressive since Lawrence County was averaging only 1.96 runs allowed on the season.
Kaitlyn Grigsby made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Grigsby has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Grigsby was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Dixon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Morris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Like Perry County Central, Lawrence County also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Ellis. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Ellis was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Danielle Crum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Jada Patton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lawrence County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry County Central only tossed three.
Perry County Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9. As for Lawrence County, their loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 24-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Mercer County the next time they take the field. Lawrence County will host Mercer County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Perry County Central will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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