On Tuesday, Woodford County faced Spencer County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woodford County Yellowjackets took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spencer County Bears. Woodford County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Spencer County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Taylor Penn put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Penn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Penn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Penn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justus Wertzler, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Woodford County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Spencer County, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-2-2.
While Woodford County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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