
Rockets
05/13/25 vs Lincoln County | 15 |
04/18/25 vs Russell County | 12 |
03/22/25 @ Garrard County | 12 |
04/22/25 @ Casey County | 11 |
04/17/25 @ Lincoln County | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockcastle County). Everything went their way against the Lincoln County Patriots on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-4 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rockets with their most commanding win of the season.
Sydney Holcomb made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Holcomb was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Rockcastle County got a massive performance out of Addi Lovell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Lovell has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Makyla Hester, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Rockcastle County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln County only posted a batting average of .263.
Rockcastle County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-13-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Lincoln County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-19 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rockcastle County will head out to take on Estill County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Engineers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will venture away from home to square off against Somerset at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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