Hazard fell victim to Clay County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Clay County Tigers by a score of 2-0. Hazard's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Clay County's part, not much got past Abby Bowling, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep Hazard off the board. Bowling has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Samples, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Hazard dropped their record down to 23-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Clay County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-19 record this season.
Hazard will be playing at home against Leslie County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Clay County, they will head out on the road to challenge Middlesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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