Washington County is 0-4 against Garrard County since May of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The Commanders will challenge the Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. Washington County has given up an average of 18.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Washington County is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to Barren County.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garrard County). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Frankfort a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Lions, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Emily Hounshell made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hounshell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Jazlynn Shelton and Zoe Jordon did most of the damage at the plate: Shelton scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Jordon scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Shelton a new career-high. Destiny Logan also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Garrard County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Washington County's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Garrard County, they moved to 7-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Washington County might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Garrard County when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Commanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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