Softball Recap: Larue County's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

05/15/25 vs South Warren	0-12
05/13/25 @ Russell County	7-2
05/12/25 @ Hart County	6-0
05/10/25 vs McLean County	15-0
05/10/25 vs Fern Creek	6-2

Larue County dropped their record down to 24-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They lost 12-0 to the South Warren Spartans. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this matchup were averaging 3.57 runs allowed.

As for South Warren, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.1 runs.

For South Warren's part, Layla Ogden was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Ogden has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McLaine Hudson, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run and five runs. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinleigh Russell, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Larue County will take on Bryan Station at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Warren, they will head out to face off against Eastern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.