The Lewis County Panthers beat the Owensboro Red Devils 13-8 on Wednesday.
Brailey Carroll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makaela Dodson, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Taya Tiller was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lewis County's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Owensboro, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Coming up, Lewis County will host Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Owensboro, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-6 defeat against South Oldham on the 2nd.
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