Oldham County hasn't had much luck against Male recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Colonels will head out to square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oldham County 3.1, Male 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oldham County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Trinity 4-2. The victory was nothing new for the Colonels as they're now sitting on five straight.
Kennedy Dennison looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jozie Lashley was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Lori Edgar also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Male never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Butler as they made off with a 13-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Mya Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jayla Manning was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Male was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Oldham County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Male, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Oldham County couldn't quite finish off Male in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Colonels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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