For the second straight game, Caverna will face off against Bardstown. The Colonels will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Caverna has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Bardstown will come in with three straight victories.
Caverna couldn't beat Bardstown on Tuesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the first inning. The Colonels came up short against the Tigers, falling 22-12. Even if the Colonels couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Bardstown's part, Sophea Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Molly Kisegy was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Buzick, who went 3-for-5 with five runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Bardstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bardstown's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Caverna, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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