Trojans
| 04/17/25 vs Allen County-Scottsville | 7-10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Warren East | 10-4 |
| 04/12/25 @ East Rutherford | 7-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ East Jessamine | 3-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Pendleton County | 13-4 |
Barren County dropped their record down to 9-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Norah Shirley and Kaitie Elmore stepped up to the plate in a big way. Shirley went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Elmore went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Briley Aidala, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for Allen County-Scottsville, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Allen County-Scottsville's side, Brooklyn Oliver made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Oliver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shiloh Knievel was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Payton Hopkins was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Coming up, Barren County will challenge Grayson County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Allen County-Scottsville, they will face off against Pulaski County on Saturday.
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