Harrison County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Scott County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrison County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Scott County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harrison County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Great Crossing, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Harrison County was ranked tenth). Harrison County took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Crossing on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Harrison County couldn't push the score so high this time.
Isabella Persinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Shyanne Ross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Scott County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Tates Creek. Winning may never get old, but Scott County sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Beth McIntyre was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. McIntyre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. McIntyre was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Scott County let Lauren Jones and Kelbi Hastings loose on the outfield. Jones scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Hastings scored a run while going 3-for-4. Hadley Swint was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Harrison County's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 26-5. As for Scott County, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Harrison County beat Scott County 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison County since the squad 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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