Lions
| 04/17/25 @ Lincoln County | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Blazer | 16 |
| 04/12/25 vs Mercy | 10 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bryan Station | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Winfield | 2 |
| + 16 more games |
The Boyd County Lions will challenge the Logan Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Boyd County duked it out with Lincoln County on Thursday. The Lions took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Elyn Simpkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Taylor Culp was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Logan had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Golden Eagles.
Myleigh Adkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lacy Curry, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Logan pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Boyd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Boyd County's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Logan, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Boyd County continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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