South Laurel has not done well against Rockcastle County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The South Laurel Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockcastle County Rockets and snuck past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Laurel.
Kenzie Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Laurel's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rockcastle County's side, Makyla Hester was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
South Laurel is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Rockcastle County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season.
South Laurel will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison Southern at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Laurel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Madison Southern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rockcastle County, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Lincoln County, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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