Lexington Catholic entered their tilt with Scott County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Scott County Cardinals out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lexington Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Abby Hammond spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Emmert, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kinley Willoughby, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Scott County's side, Lauren Jones made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lexington Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Scott County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Lexington Catholic is on the road again on Saturday to play South Warren at 12:00 p.m. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Scott County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wolfe County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scott County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wolfe County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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