Bell County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Knox Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knox Central Panthers by a score of 11-10. Bell County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Alexus Lawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Camdyn Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Knox Central's side, Blakely Castle made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed eight innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Castle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Castle was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Jayme Swafford and Sydney Grubb did most of the damage at the plate: Swafford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Grubb scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hannah Melton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bell County dropped their record down to 9-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Knox Central, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17.
Bell County will head out on the road to square off against Barbourville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bell County is facing Barbourville at the right time seeing as Barbourville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Knox Central, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Danville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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