Garrard County is 7-1 against Southwestern since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Garrard County Golden Lions will be playing at home against the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Garrard County: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Southwestern has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Garrard County was able to grind out a solid win over Estill County, taking the game 11-8.
Molly Abney was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Keannanh Childress was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Southwestern lost 14-6 to Russell County on Saturday.
Southwestern also got a good showing from Jayla Singleton, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Zoie Lowery and Kylie Dalton did some serious damage despite the final result: Lowery scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Dalton scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brynn Troxell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Garrard County's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Garrard County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Garrard County skirted past Southwestern 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Garrard County repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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