Boyd County 2 Mercy 1 (KHSAA State Round 1)

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🦁 🐆 | Final from Lexington via the PrepSpin livestream.

It was a pitchers duel in the sun at UK's John Cropp Stadium, between Boyd's Elyn Simpson and Mercy's Maya Merrill. 

• Bottom 5th: The Jaguars' Peyton Arnold doubled home Madison Thornberry. 

•• Top 7th: The Lady Lions' Jaycie Goad knocked a two run homer, scoring Savanna Henderson. 

••• Mercy had the bases loaded but couldn't score in the game's final frame.

• Winner Elyn Simpkins pitched a three hitter with six Ks. 

• Maya Merrill took the loss, scattering four hits while striking out 10.

BC  | 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 • 2

MA | 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 • 1 

🔴 Congrats Lady Lions! 

• Boyd Co. (23-17) plays North Laurel / Letcher Co. Central in Saturday's 1 pm quarterfinal.  

• Mercy, b2b 6th Region champs, wraps up their year at 21-14.