Southwestern is 6-0 against Casey County since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Southwestern Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Casey County Rebels at 12:45 p.m. Southwestern will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Whitley County 17-7.
Meanwhile, 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. Casey County walked away with a 9-5 victory over Garrard County.
Harmony Meece made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Meece has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Meece was also big at the plate, 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. Elizabeth Forbes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 21-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Casey County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Southwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Casey County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 13-11. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Means, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southwestern still be able to contain Means? There's only one way to find out.
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