Casey County extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 10-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Elizabeth Forbes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Allen County-Scottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Allen County-Scottsville's side, Maddie Strain looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Strain has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Gray was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Law, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Coincidentally, Casey County and Allen County-Scottsville will both be playing Lawrence County the next time they take the field. The Rebels will head out to face the Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Patriots will head out to face them at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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