After a string of four wins, Wolfe County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Breathitt County Bobcats. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Wolfe County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Chloy Creech spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On Breathitt County's side, Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Pennington has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mahala Bowling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wolfe County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Breathitt County, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Wolfe County will head out on the road to challenge Tates Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tates Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Breathitt County, they will head out on the road to take on Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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