Rockcastle County extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Laurel Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in March.
Rockcastle County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Pingleton, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Colton Cash also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for South Laurel, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On South Laurel's side, the team relied heavily on Will Alsip, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave Alsip a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Byrd, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Rockcastle County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Casey County at 6:00 p.m. As for South Laurel, they will head out on the road to challenge Whitley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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