The Scott County Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Harrison County Thorobreds at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scott County: 3.7, Harrison County: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Scott County gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Tates Creek as Scott County made off with an 11-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Scott County sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Beth McIntyre made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. McIntyre has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. McIntyre was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Jones and Kelbi Hastings did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hastings scored a run while going 3-for-4. Hadley Swint was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison County unfortunately witnessed the end of their 15-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Crossing. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Harrison County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Shyanne Ross was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Scott County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Harrison County, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-5.
Scott County came up short against Harrison County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Scott County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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