The Gallatin County Wildcats will take on the Ludlow Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gallatin County came up short against Trimble County on Thursday, falling 14-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gallatin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Runyon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Runyon has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ludlow, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Newport on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ludlow got a massive performance out of Charlotte Burke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Burke a new career-high. Maddie Gillespie was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Ludlow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They are undefeated (4-0) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ludlow's win bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Gallatin County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Gallatin County took their victory against Ludlow when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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