After five games on the road, Oldham County is heading back home. They will take on the Mercy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Oldham County faced Owensboro Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Oldham County fell just short of Owensboro Catholic by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Katie LaDow was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). LaDow was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Aubrey Batts was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Bekah Townsend was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oldham County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mercy didn't have quite enough to beat Marshall County on Friday and fell 3-1.
Maya Merrill spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Oldham County's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mercy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Mercy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oldham County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've only averaged .314. Will they be able to contain Oldham County's hitters?
Oldham County came up short against Mercy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 20-17. Will Oldham County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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