The Greenup County Musketeers will venture away from home to challenge the South Laurel Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Greenup County will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Monday, Greenup County was able to grind out a solid victory over South Oldham, taking the game 5-1.
Meanwhile, South Laurel fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hancock County on Sunday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-3. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kenzie Williams spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Frazier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Addison Baker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
South Laurel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Greenup County, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Greenup County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to South Laurel when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Greenup County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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