After flying high against Campbellsville last Saturday, Green County came back down to earth. The Green County Dragons suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Taylor County Cardinals on Monday. Green County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taylor County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Allie Burriss and Bella Johnson did some serious damage despite the final result: Burriss went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Beard, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Green County dropped their record down to 4-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Taylor County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Green County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Larue County at 5:00 p.m. Larue County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Green County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taylor County, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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