On Thursday, Livingston Central faced Henderson County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Livingston Central Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Henderson County Colonels. Winning may never get old, but Livingston Central sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Addison Tramble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Victoria Joiner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Ramage, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Henderson County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: MacKenzie Burczyk gave up three earned runs on six hits. Burczyk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henderson County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyse Rollings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Livingston Central's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-3. As for Henderson County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-3.
Livingston Central will head out on the road to take on Crittenden County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Henderson County, they will be playing at home against Oldham County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Henderson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oldham County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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