Elliott County is 10-0 against Menifee County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Elliott County Lions will head out on the road to take on the Menifee County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Elliott County will be strutting in after a victory while Menifee County will be coming in after a loss.
Elliott County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Cross Lanes Christian (and have done all season long). Elliott County blew past Cross Lanes Christian 12-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Elliott County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Bailee Artripp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Artripp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kristen Casto was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Hanah McDaniel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menifee County fell victim to Fleming County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. Menifee County just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Elliott County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Menifee County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Elliott County's way against Menifee County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Elliott County made off with a 15-7 win. Does Elliott County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menifee County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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