After a string of 11 wins, Barren County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Warren East Raiders by a score of 6-5. Barren County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Warren East apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Katie Murphy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katie Elmore, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Warren East's side, the team relied heavily on Rileigh Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Madison Hymer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Barren County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8. As for Warren East, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Barren County will be playing at home against Franklin-Simpson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Warren East, they will head out on the road to square off against Allen County-Scottsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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