Rockcastle County is 5-0 against McCreary Central since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockcastle County Rockets are on the road again to play the McCreary Central Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Rockcastle County came up short against West Jessamine and fell 8-5.
Ella Bussell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiley Dunaway, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, McCreary Central can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bell County a 12-0 shutout.
Victoria Murphy was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ava Stephens was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Rockcastle County has been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 19 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-26 record this season. As for McCreary Central, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18.
Rockcastle County beat McCreary Central 6-2 in their previous matchup on May 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stephens, who went 1-for-1 with a home run. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rockcastle County still be able to contain Stephens? There's only one way to find out.
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