After a string of four wins, Belfry's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars by a score of 8-7. Belfry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Letcher County Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
For Letcher County Central's part, Kelsey Bentley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Bentley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kara Holcomb, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Wampler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Belfry's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Letcher County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belfry will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tolsia at 6:00 p.m. As for Letcher County Central, they will challenge Knott County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Letcher County Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Knott County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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