The Grayson County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edmonson County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grayson County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Christian Academy-Louisville on Saturday. Grayson County was the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Christian Academy-Louisville.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Edmonson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Butler County 5-4.
Julie Norris spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Autumn Simmons was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Childress, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Grayson County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9. As for Edmonson County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Grayson County was able to grind out a solid win over Edmonson County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Norris, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grayson County still be able to contain Norris? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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