Garrard County is 10-0 against Danville since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Garrard County Golden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Danville Admirals at 6:00 p.m. Garrard County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Garrard County got themselves on the board against McCreary Central, but McCreary Central never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 19-0 win. Garrard County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emily Hounshell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hounshell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hounshell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Abney was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Danville came up short against Portland Christian on Saturday and fell 8-4.
The victory got Garrard County back to even at 2-2. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went Garrard County's way against Danville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Garrard County made off with a 17-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garrard County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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