On Wednesday, Montgomery County faced Lexington Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Montgomery County Indians lost 9-0 to the Lexington Catholic Knights. Montgomery County has struggled against Lexington Catholic recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lexington Catholic's part, Abby Hammond made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hammond has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Emmert was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Moore, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Montgomery County's loss dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Lexington Catholic, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Montgomery County will be playing in front of their home fans against Fleming County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery County will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. Lexington Catholic will take on Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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