The Larue County Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the North Bullitt Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Larue County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Larue County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Caverna on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklynn Skaggs was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Paisley Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Phoenix Bell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Larue County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, North Bullitt was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Eastern, falling 42-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Larue County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for North Bullitt, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
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