The Garrard County Golden Lions will head out on the road to take on the Estill County Engineers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Garrard County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Garrard County after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-4 to Pulaski County. Garrard County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Molly Abney was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keannanh Childress, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Estill County put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lee County as Estill County made off with a 15-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Estill County as they're now sitting on five straight.
Garrard County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Estill County, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Garrard County skirted past Estill County 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garrard 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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