Lee County won the last time they faced Morgan County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 6-0 win. Considering the Bobcats have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
04/24/25 vs Morgan County | 4 |
04/24/24 @ Estill County | 3 |
04/21/25 vs Jackson City | 2 |
04/16/25 vs Breathitt County | 2 |
05/01/24 @ Jackson City | 2 |
Preslee Cundiff made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Price, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Tipton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Lee County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Lee County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Morgan County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Lee County will face off against Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morgan County, they will challenge Pikeville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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