Softball Recap: Powell County Wins Going Away Against Buckhorn

Pirates

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Buckhorn	14
03/18/25 @ Menifee County	12
04/16/25 vs Menifee County	11
04/12/25 vs Lee County	10
04/17/25 vs Buckhorn	7

Powell County won the last time they faced Buckhorn and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pirates put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-8 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.

Kylie Shick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Shick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marti Kirk, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season. Zaley Strange was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

Powell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Powell County pushed their record up to 5-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Buckhorn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

Coming up, Powell County will be playing at home against Wolfe County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Buckhorn, they will head out to face off against Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.