Estill County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to North Laurel on Thursday. The Engineers came out on top against the Rockcastle County Rockets by a score of 8-3. The Engineers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rockets, too.
Bella Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kadara Skinner was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Ferrell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Engineers
| 05/15/25 vs Rockcastle County | 8-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Fleming County | 8-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Wolfe County | 18-9 |
Estill County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Rockcastle County, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14-1.
Coming up, Estill County will head out to square off against Montgomery County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Engineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Rockcastle County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. The Rockets are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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