Green County was the 5-2 winner over Larue County when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Green County Dragons suffered a tough 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Larue County Hawks on Tuesday. Green County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaylee Judd was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
On Larue County's side, Heidi Tipton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Tipton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Payton Druen and Molly Abbott did most of the damage at the plate: Druen went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Abbott went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Erin Hornback was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Green County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Larue County, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green County will face off against Hart County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Green County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Larue County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Caverna at 5:00 p.m. Larue County is facing Caverna at the right time seeing as Caverna is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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