The Scott County Cardinals will take on the Lexington Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Lexington Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Scott County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Corbin as they made off with a 15-1 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tates Creek 2-1.
Abby Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lexington Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Thomson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Scott County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
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