Hazard easily dispatched Buckhorn on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Clay County Tigers by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Maggie Combs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Ryleigh Griffith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hazard's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Clay County, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hazard will venture away from home to square off against Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.8, the Bobcats 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clay County, they will head out on the road to challenge Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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