After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Atherton was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They lost 18-2 to the Larue County Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Atherton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah House, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Atherton's loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Larue County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Atherton will take on Christian Academy-Louisville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Larue County, they will challenge Campbellsville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.5, the Eagles 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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