Pendleton County is 0-3 against Lexington Catholic since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Wildcats will host the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pendleton County sitting on six straight victories and Lexington Catholic on three.
Pendleton County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Campbell County 13-1 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, while Lexington Catholic put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Knights put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Abby Hammond was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Lauren Kelley and Sydney Ford did most of the damage at the plate: Kelley went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Ford went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Katie Prisinzano was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Lexington Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Pendleton County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Lexington Catholic, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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