The Muhlenberg County Mustangs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Hancock County Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Muhlenberg County: 3.5, Hancock County: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Muhlenberg County had just enough and edged Madisonville-North Hopkins out 4-3.
Muhlenberg County got a great performance from Zoey Frodge as she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Joshlynn Noe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hancock County earned a 7-2 victory over Tell City on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hancock County.
Lily Roberts was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Layni Roberts and Baylee Estes did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Estes scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Estes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Kylie Westerfield was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Muhlenberg County has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Hancock County, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Muhlenberg County skirted past Hancock County 1-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roberts, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Muhlenberg County still be able to contain Roberts? There's only one way to find out.
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