It was a good run, but Grant County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 14-0 to the Scott County Cardinals. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Grant County has not been shut out since back in March.
For Scott County's part, Beth McIntyre made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. McIntyre has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. McIntyre was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karsyn Preston, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makiah Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Grant County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7. As for Scott County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Grant County will be playing at home against Highlands at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scott County, they will head out on the road to square off against Oldham County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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