There's no place like home for Estill County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Western Hills Wolverines on Saturday.
Spencer Young was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Marlo Puckett was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Callee Snowden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Estill County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive matches.
Estill County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Coming up, Estill County will head out to take on Garrard County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Garrard County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Western Hills, they are taking a road trip to challenge Bourbon County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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