Danville lost against Garrard County back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Danville Admirals suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Garrard County Golden Lions. Danville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Garrard County's part, Emily Hounshell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Hounshell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hounshell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Carpenter was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ava Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Danville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Garrard County, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Danville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Burgin. Danville is facing Burgin at the right time seeing as Burgin is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Garrard County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Owen County at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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