Breathitt County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Garrard County Golden Lions. Winning may never get old, but Breathitt County sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Taylor Sword and Mahala Bowling did most of the damage at the plate: Sword went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Bowling went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacey McClees, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Breathitt County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season. As for Garrard County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-18.
Breathitt County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Rowan County at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rowan County: 3.5, Breathitt County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Garrard County, they will be playing at home against Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garrard County is facing Lexington Christian at the right time seeing as Lexington Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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