
Engineers
03/25/25 vs Owsley County | 15 |
03/27/25 vs Powell County | 12 |
04/02/25 @ Breathitt County | 11 |
03/29/25 @ Garrard County | 11 |
04/17/25 vs Lee County | 10 |
Estill County waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Southwestern Warriors. The Engineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Bella Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Estill County let Callee Snowden and Sydney Riddell run wild. Snowden went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Riddell went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Estill County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwestern struck out seven times.
Estill County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Coming up, Estill County will head out on the road to face off against Bryan Station at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Defenders' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Engineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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