The Larue County Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Barren County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Larue County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Larue County came up short against Apollo and fell 7-4.
Erin Hornback made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Barren County put the finishing touches on their 19th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Allen County-Scottsville 17-3. Winning may never get old, but Barren County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gracie Myatt was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Myatt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Myatt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Barren County let Norah Shirley and Katie Murphy loose on the outfield. Shirley fired off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4, while Murphy went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maude Forrester, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Larue County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9-1. As for Barren County, they pushed their record up to 24-8 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Larue County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like Barren County struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Larue County suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Barren County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Larue County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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