The Shelby County Rockets will head out to take on the Jeffersontown Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shelby County has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gallatin County hit Shelby County with a four-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Kaylee Cox was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Madison Clark
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In other batting news, Madison Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Jeffersontown never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Presentation on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Toppers with a sharp 18-2 win. Considering the Chargers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jeffersontown's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Shelby County, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Shelby County was able to grind out a solid win over Jeffersontown in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-3. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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