Golden Lions
| 04/10/25 @ Frankfort | 17 |
| 03/21/25 vs Danville Christian Academy | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Berea | 11 |
| 05/15/25 vs McCreary Central | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 10 |
Garrard County came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the McCreary Central Raiders 10-0 on Thursday. Considering the Golden Lions have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily Hounshell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Garrard County let Destiny Logan and Braylei Wade run wild. Logan went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Wade got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Wade a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Garrard County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCreary Central only posted a batting average of .118.
Garrard County's record now sits at 13-15. As for McCreary Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Garrard County will square off against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Lions are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for McCreary Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 18-2 defeat against Wayne County on the 19th.
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