After a string of six wins, Spencer County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 12-5 to the Woodford County Yellowjackets. Spencer County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Woodford County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Woodford County's part, Landon Heim made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Heim has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heim was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Burton, who went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Taylor Penn was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Spencer County's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3-2. As for Woodford County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Spencer County will head out on the road to challenge Christian Academy-Louisville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodford County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Madison Central: 3.4, Woodford County: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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