LONDON — Ryleigh Bretz delivered a big night at the plate, powering South Laurel to a 7-4 win over Rockcastle County on Friday.
Bretz finished with three hits, including a home run, and drove in four runs as the Lady Cardinals built an early lead and held off a late rally by the Lady Rockets.
“Had to fight hard tonight,” South Laurel coach Carly Mink said. “It was a really good win! Done a lot offensively early in the game, and couldn’t get anything going late in the game to add on to the our lead. Lexi and Aubrie both threw really well tonight.”
South Laurel (20-4) wasted no time getting started, scoring two runs in the first before breaking things open with a four-run third inning.
Rockcastle County chipped away, scoring once in the third and adding two more in the fifth to make things interesting.
The Lady Rockets added another run in the seventh, but South Laurel had already done enough damage to hang on.
Skye Lawson added two hits and scored twice while Bailey Frazier also crossed the plate twice as South Laurel totaled eight hits on the night.
In the circle, Lexi Messer picked up the win, allowing just one run over four innings while striking out five. Aubrie Messer worked the final three innings to secure the victory.
