Barren County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cumberland County Panthers a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Barren County has won by exactly ten runs.
Barren County got a great performance from Chloe Witcher as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Witcher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Barren County let Riley Reed and Katie Murphy loose on the outfield. Reed scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Murphy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two additional RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Elmore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Barren County and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Cumberland County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Barren County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hart County at 5:30 p.m. As for Cumberland County, they will head out on the road to face off against Green County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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