The Clay County Tigers will face off against the South Laurel Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Clay County came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-1 to Letcher County Central.
Meanwhile, South Laurel hadn't done well against Rockcastle County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Cardinals blew past the Rockets 12-1. Considering the Cardinals have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenzie Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Emmie Rice was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. Addison Baker was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
South Laurel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Clay County couldn't quite get it done against South Laurel in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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