If Trimble County was feeling good off their 16-6 takedown of Frankfort Christian Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trimble County Raiders fell just short of the Switzerland County Pacers by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Trimble County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Switzerland County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For Switzerland County's part, Roman Hite spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Switzerland County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Turner, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Eaglin, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Trimble County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-23 record this season. As for Switzerland County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trimble County will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Kentucky Country Day, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Switzerland County, they will be playing at home against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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