Breathitt County is 1-6 against Rowan County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Breathitt County Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Rowan County Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Breathitt County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Rowan County likes a good challenge.
Breathitt County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Garrard County.
Catlin Pennington made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Pennington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Taylor Sword and Mahala Bowling did most of the damage at the plate: Sword went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Bowling went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacey McClees, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rowan County waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Musketeers.
Breathitt County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season. As for Rowan County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Breathitt County skirted past Rowan County 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Breathitt County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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