Barren County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Clinton County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Barren County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Barren County was able to grind out a solid victory over Larue County, taking the game 5-1.
Shea Bogue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Norah Shirley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Clinton County came up short against Southwestern on Saturday and fell 7-3. Clinton County has not had much luck with Southwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Clinton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrie Messer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Sadie Ipock was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Barren County's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-8. As for Clinton County, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Barren County came out on top in a nail-biter against Clinton County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barren County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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