Breathitt County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Leslie County Eagles a 9-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Breathitt County who now have four in a row.
Catlin Pennington made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pennington was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mahala Bowling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Cheylee Turner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Breathitt County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Leslie County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Breathitt County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wolfe County at 6:00 p.m. Wolfe County is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Breathitt County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Leslie County will take on Jenkins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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