Garrard County extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 12-15 in the process. They fell 8-5 to the Southwestern Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Lions of the 22-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Riley Murphy and Braylei Wade did some serious damage despite the final result: Murphy went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Wade got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
On Southwestern's side, they got a great performance from Jayla Singleton as she struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Kylie Dalton was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoie Lowery, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Garrard County has already played their next matchup (against Casey County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Southwestern, they will take on Clinton County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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