Casey County has not done well against Garrard County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Casey County Rebels walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Garrard County Golden Lions. That's more bragging rights for Casey County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Harmony Meece was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Meece has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Meece was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Casey County got a big performance out of Hannah Means, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Forbes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Casey County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Garrard County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Casey County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Southwestern at 12:45 p.m. Southwestern will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Casey County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Garrard County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cumberland County at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Cumberland County's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Garrard County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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