Scott County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Henry Clay Blue Devils with a sharp 9-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Scott County sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Beth McIntyre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Jones was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makiah Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
On Henry Clay's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Watts-Claunch, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Scott County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Henry Clay, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Scott County will head out on the road to challenge Dixie Heights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Henry Clay, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Frederick Douglass at 6:00 p.m.
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