The Owensboro Catholic Aces will venture away from home to take on the Fern Creek Tigers at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Fern Creek took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Owensboro Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Owensboro Catholic turned things around against Springfield on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 6-3.
Hannah Robbins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Tyranda Stuart
| 04/02/25 @ Springfield | 3 |
| 05/18/24 @ Lyon County | 2 |
| 05/18/24 @ McCracken County | 2 |
| 05/06/24 @ Meade County | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Trigg County | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyranda Stuart, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Gracie Dukate also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Fern Creek came up short against Reavis on Wednesday and fell 7-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakelyn Maloney made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Fern Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Owensboro Catholic, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Owensboro Catholic skirted past Fern Creek 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aces 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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