If Garrard County was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Danville Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Garrard County Golden Lions took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casey County Rebels on Friday. Garrard County has not had much luck with Casey County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Casey County's part, Harmony Meece made a splash 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. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Forbes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Garrard County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Casey County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Garrard County will be playing in front of their home fans against 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. As for Casey County, they will head out on the road to challenge Southwestern at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Southwestern will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Casey County surely won't give up without a fight.
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