Knott County Central extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-15. They came up short against the Letcher County Central Cougars, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 last Monday.
As for Letcher County Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games.
For Letcher County Central's part, Scarlett Stamper made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Stamper has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Letcher County Central got a massive performance out of Kaily Bentley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Amirah Cook, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Knott County Central will head out to face off against Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Letcher County Central, they will host Jenkins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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