Elizabethtown got themselves on the board against Green County on Tuesday, but Green County never followed suit. They came out on top against the Green County Dragons by a score of 3-0. That's more bragging rights for Elizabethtown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Taytum Spiers, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Green County off the board. Spiers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Philpot was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emil Schmidt, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Elizabethtown pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Green County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethtown will take on Central Hardin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabethtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Green County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Hart County, where first pitch is scheduled.
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