The Spencer County Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Shelby County Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spencer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Spencer County came up short against Sacred Heart and fell 7-4.
Spencer County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Long, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Gallatin County hit Shelby County with a four-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rockets fell 11-8 to the Wildcats.
Kaylee Cox was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madison Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Shelby County's loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Spencer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Spencer County's way against Shelby County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Spencer County made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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