Betsy Layne is 0-7 against Lawrence County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Betsy Layne Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Betsy Layne lost 17-1 to Floyd Central on Monday. Betsy Layne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County put the finishing touches on their 18th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Shelby Valley onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Lawrence County's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Brooklyn Ellis was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Ellis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ellis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Maynard was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Hallie Adkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Betsy Layne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lawrence County, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1.
Betsy Layne might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ellis, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Betsy Layne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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