Shelby County had lost six games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-13 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They blew past the Spencer County Bears 14-8. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kaylee Cox
| 05/08/25 vs Spencer County | 8 |
| 05/05/25 vs Gallatin County | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs North Bullitt | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Collins | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bourbon County | 8 |
Kaylee Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Cox wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Carnes, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Carnes a new career-high. Another was Madison Clark, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Spencer County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
On Spencer County's side, Kaylen Newton led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Hunt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Shelby County will head out on the road to take on Lexington Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Spencer County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jeffersontown at 6:00 p.m.
