The Breathitt County Bobcats will head out to face off against the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazard took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Breathitt County, who comes in off a win.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bobcats on Monday. Breathitt County walked away with a 6-1 victory over Lee County.
Raelan Back spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Breathitt County let Addie Salyers and Alexis Pelfrey run wild. Salyers went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Pelfrey went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Salyers has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Hazard came up short against Corbin on Friday and fell 5-2. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hazard also got a good showing from Baylynn Roll, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roll has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mallory Combs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Hazard's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Breathitt County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9.
Breathitt County suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Hazard when the teams last played on April 12th. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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