Wolfe County is 8-2 against Breathitt County since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wolfe County Wolves are on the road again to play the Breathitt County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
Wolfe County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Rowan County on Monday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Vikings might stick with them for a while. Wolfe County has struggled against Rowan County recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County has not done well against Paintsville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Breathitt County came out on top against Paintsville by a score of 8-4.
Catlin Pennington made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over 5.2 innings pitched. Pennington has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Clemons, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Chloey Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wolfe County's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Breathitt County, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Wolfe County came out on top in a nail-biter against Breathitt County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wolfe County since the team 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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