Scott County is 9-1 against Henry Clay since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cardinals will host the Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Scott County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bryan Station, who was ranked 13th at the time (Scott County was ranked sixth). The Cardinals blew past the Defenders 7-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ada Little
05/06/25 vs Bryan Station | 11 |
04/30/25 @ Bryan Station | 7 |
04/26/25 vs Male | 11 |
04/22/25 vs Lexington Catholic | 12 |
04/19/25 @ Assumption | 6 |
+ 7 more games |
Ada Little spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted over her last eight games. Makiah Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Henry Clay). Everything went their way against Frankfort on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-3 win. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jillian Franco was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndal Brewster, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Henry Clay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Henry Clay's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Scott County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-5.
Henry Clay's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Scott County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Henry Clay, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Scott County's hitters?
Everything went Scott County's way against Henry Clay in their previous matchup back in March, as Scott County made off with a 14-0 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.