Wolfe County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Leslie County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wolves will welcome the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Leslie County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wolfe County, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Wolfe County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Knott County Central. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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Chloy Creech was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reaghan Patton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Leslie County suffered their biggest defeat since April 9th on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Wayne County.
Wolfe County's win bumped their record up to 20-9. As for Leslie County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Everything went Wolfe County's way against Leslie County when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Wolfe County made off with a 13-3 victory. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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