The Scott County Cardinals are on the road again on Monday to play the Oldham County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Scott County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Oldham County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Scott County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Grant County.
Beth McIntyre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. McIntyre has been nothing but reliable: 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. Makiah Jackson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oldham County faced Henderson County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oldham County took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henderson County.
Scott County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for Oldham County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Scott County came up short against Oldham County in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Scott County, Kalee Rose (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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