Rockcastle County hadn't done well against Pulaski County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Maroons 4-3. While the Rockets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sydney Holcomb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
Kelsey Maupin
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At the plate, Rockcastle County's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kelsey Maupin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Maupin a new career-high. Macy Spivey was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rockcastle County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pulaski County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Rockcastle County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pulaski County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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