The Elliott County Lions will challenge the McDowell Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elliott County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Portland Christian on Tuesday. The Lions walked away with a 12-8 win over the Eagles. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Claire Whitley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
| 04/01/25 vs Portland Christian | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Menifee County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Morgan County | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Paintsville | 1 |
On the hitting side, Elliott County got a massive performance out of Alyssa Howard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Howard a new career-high. Kailey McDaniel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Howard wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Elliott County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while McDowell put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Pike County Central. The Trojans skirted past the Hawks 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since April 30, 2024.
Not much got past Gabriella Deluca, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Pike County Central off the board.
McDowell has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs this season. As for Elliott County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
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