McCreary Central had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it nine. They came up short against the Garrard County Golden Lions, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Garrard County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-15. Considering they have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Garrard County's part, Emily Hounshell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Hounshell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Garrard County let Destiny Logan and Braylei Wade run wild. Logan went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Wade got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Wade a new career-high. Jazlynn Shelton was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCreary Central will venture away from home to square off against Jackson County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Garrard County, they will challenge George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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