Metcalfe County extended their losing streak to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 10-0 to the Russellville Panthers. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Metcalfe County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee Jarvis, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Russellville, they now have a winning record of 10-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Russellville's side, Anyiah Hampton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Hampton a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Russellville got a big performance out of Mariyah Merriweather, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Merriweather has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kadence Lee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Metcalfe County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Northwest on the 25th. As for Russellville, they will face off against Glasgow at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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