After three games on the road, Carroll County is heading back home. They will take on the Owen County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Carroll County made easy work of Williamstown and carried off a 10-2 victory.
Owen County never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Gallatin County on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 14-7 win.
Hannah Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Owen County let Abigayle Dempsey and Chelsea Glacken loose on the outfield. Dempsey went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Glacken went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andi Baumann, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Carroll County's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Owen County, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
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