Wayne County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Garrard County Golden Lions on Saturday. For Wayne County, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 defeat Garrard County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2017.
For Garrard County's part, Keannanh Childress and Jazlyn Shelton did some serious damage despite the final result: Childress scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Shelton scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Molly Abney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wayne County's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Garrard County, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Whitley County the next time they take the field. Garrard County will head out to face Whitley County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Wayne County will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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