The Carroll County Panthers will take on the Southern Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Carroll County nor Walton-Verona made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 6-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Mallory Noble
| 05/13/26 @ Walton-Verona | 12 |
| 05/01/26 @ Bellevue | 7 |
| 03/24/26 vs Gallatin County | 7 |
| 05/06/26 vs Eminence | 5 |
| 05/04/26 vs Dixie Heights | 5 |
Mallory Noble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brinley Couch, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adree Dermon, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Southern came up short against Fern Creek on Thursday, falling 15-2. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Carroll County's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
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