It was a good run, but Larue County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Yorkville Foxes by a score of 5-4.
Heidi Tipton spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Erin Hornback made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Larue County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Yorkville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Larue County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Northwest at 10:30 a.m. Northwest hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Yorkville, they will challenge Stewart County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stewart County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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