In what's become a running theme this season, Lawrence County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Shelby Valley Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. Give Lawrence County's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Brooklyn Ellis made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Maynard was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jada Patton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lawrence County's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. As for Shelby Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Lawrence County will head out on the road to take on Betsy Layne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shelby Valley, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Pike County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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