The Boyd County Lions will square off against the Maumee Panthers at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Boyd County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Maumee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boyd County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Greenup County, who was ranked 14th at the time (Boyd County was ranked 25th). The Lions fell just short of the Musketeers by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The Lions were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Musketeers' pitcher proved too tough.
Lacyn Black made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Findlay hit Maumee with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 9-8.
Taylor Smith and Reign Hurt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Hurt went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Smith is crushing it when it comes to home runs: she's launched at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Olivia Servais also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Maumee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Boyd County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Boyd County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Maumee struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boyd County skirted past Maumee 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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