Monday just wasn't the day for Leslie County's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Breathitt County Bobcats on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Leslie County in their matchups with Breathitt County: they've now lost three in a row.
For Breathitt County's part, Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Pennington has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacey McClees, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Tenley Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Leslie County's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Breathitt County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leslie County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. As for Breathitt County, they will square off against Morgan County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Breathitt County is facing Morgan County at the right time seeing as Morgan County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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