Logan County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the South Warren Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Logan County's way against Russellville as Logan County made off with a 9-1 victory.
Shayla Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson McKinnis, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Sydni Blick was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Warren faced Great Crossing in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. South Warren never let Great Crossing onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. South Warren's victory was all the more impressive since Great Crossing was averaging only 3.85 runs allowed on the season.
McLaine Hudson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Layla Ogden, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Logan County pushed their record up to 23-4 with that win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Warren, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 30-2.
Logan County came out on top in a nail-biter against South Warren in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. Will Logan County repeat their success, or does South Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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