After two games on the road, Oldham County is heading back home. They will take on the Scott County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Oldham County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Henderson County, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Oldham County was ranked 21st). Oldham County fell 7-4 to Henderson County on Friday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Scott County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They never let Grant County onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Scott County as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Beth McIntyre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McIntyre has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. McIntyre was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karsyn Preston, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Makiah Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Oldham County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Scott County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Oldham County beat Scott County 7-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Oldham County repeat their success, or does Scott County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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