Hawks
| 03/28/26 vs Fern Creek | 16 |
| 03/18/26 @ Breckinridge County | 16 |
| 05/18/26 vs Caverna | 15 |
| 05/09/26 vs John Hardin | 15 |
| 04/03/26 @ John Hardin | 15 |
Larue County won the last time they faced Caverna and things went their way on Monday too. The Hawks blew past the Colonels 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Laura Austin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last seven matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Larue County let Emmaline Engle and Molly Abbott run wild. Engle went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Abbott got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Abbott has posted since back in April. Phoenix Bell also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Larue County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caverna only managed four.
Larue County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-10. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Caverna, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-18.
Coming up, Larue County will square off against Green County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Caverna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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