The George Rogers Clark baseball team fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-0 loss to Western Hills on Tuesday.

The Cardinals (13-10) struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Western Hills, giving up seven runs.

A single by Joe Austin in the second inning was a positive for Clark at the plate.

Skyler Sutton took the win for Western Hills. He lasted six and a third innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out three and walking zero.

Jack Caldwell threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Alex Kretzer took the loss for Clark. Kretzer surrendered three runs on two hits over one and one-third innings.

Will Henry went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Cards.

Softball

Lady Cards drop pair in round robin

The George Rogers Clark softball team dropped a 4-3 setback to North Laurel Tuesday.

Taylor Jones took the win for North Laurel. She went six and a third innings, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking one.

Payton Gregory threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen. Gregory recorded the last two outs to earn the save for North Laurel in the contest.

Courtney Miles took the loss for the Lady Cardinals. She went six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, striking out 13 and walking one.

Clark launched two home runs on the day. Miles had a home run in the sixth inning.

India Taulbee had a homer in the fifth inning for the Lady Cards.

Taulbee led Clark with two hits in three at bats. Clark didn’t commit an error in the field. Paige Caudill had the most chances in the field with 13.

North Laurel collected eight hits on the day. Haley Griebel and Maylee Philpot each managed multiple hits for North Laurel.

The Lady Cards also dropped a 7-6 loss to Rockcastle County Tuesday.

Ashley Martin took the loss for Clark but had a home run in the third inning.

Miles, Rogers and Martin paced Clark with two hits each.

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