Softball Recap: Trimble County Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Gallatin County	15
03/28/25 @ Shelby County	14
04/19/25 vs Shelby County	10
04/19/25 vs Walton-Verona	10
03/18/25 vs Spencer County	10

Trimble County won the last time they faced Shelby County and things went their way on Saturday too. The Raiders put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 11-1 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.

Alyssa Ritchie was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

In other batting news, K Holbrook was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jocie Stucker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Trimble County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.

Trimble County pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Shelby County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.

Coming up, Trimble County will face off against South Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Shelby County, they will challenge Portland Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.