In what's become a running theme this season, South Laurel gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Whitley County Colonels with a sharp 12-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for South Laurel who now have six in a row.
Kenzie Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Addison Baker was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-6. Audrey Likins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 5-for-5.
On Whitley County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Barton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Laurel pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Whitley County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
South Laurel is on the road again on Friday to play Harlan County at 6:30 p.m. As for Whitley County, they will be playing at home against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Whitley County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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