Leslie County had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-20 to make it four. They fell just short of the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Hazard, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Hazard's part, not much got past Peyton Fields, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Leslie County off the board. Fields has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hazard saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Griffith, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Leslie County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hazard, they have already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against Perry County Central on the 21st.
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