Errors lead to another close loss for Whitley County

WILLIAMSBURG — The Lady Colonels dropped another heartbreaker on Saturday, losing to McCreary Central, 8-7.

Whitley County (5-15) has now lost six out of its last seven games.

The Lady Raiders led 4-3 entering the sixth inning before pushing across four runs to take an 8-3 advantage. The Lady Colonels answered with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning but couldn’t push across any more runs.

Ryleigh Petrey connected with a home run, and finished with three hits, three RBI, and two runs scored while Morgan Huddleston had two hits, and Charley Chaney had a hit, and an RBI.

Once again errors done Whitley County in. The Lady Colonels committed six miscues with only two of McCreary Central’s eight runs being earned.