Edmonson County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Butler County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Edmonson County Wildcats will take on the Butler County Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Edmonson County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Thursday, Edmonson County made easy work of Glasgow and carried off a 15-3 win. With that victory, Edmonson County brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Julie Norris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Norris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Norris was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Keyleigh Ann Sanders and Autumn Simmons did most of the damage at the plate: Sanders scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Simmons went 3-for-5 with five RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hogg, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Butler County got themselves on the board against Breckinridge County on Saturday, but Breckinridge County never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Fighting Tigers.
Edmonson County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Butler County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-17.
Edmonson County skirted past Butler County 5-4 in their previous meeting last Thursday. Does Edmonson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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