Baseball Game Preview: Caldwell County Tigers vs. Trigg County Wildcats

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Previous Games

03/24/25 - Home	4-3 W
05/09/24 - Home	4-0 W
03/14/24 - Away	11-2 W
03/20/23 - Home	5-2 W
03/21/22 - Home	12-2 W
+ 5 more games

Caldwell County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Trigg County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Caldwell County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Trigg County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Caldwell County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Todd County Central on Tuesday. The Tigers never let the Rebels get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Trigg County came out on top against Livingston Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Wildcats took their match against the Cardinals 5-0.

Chase Hampton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hampton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

Hampton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidon Butts, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Trigg County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Caldwell County, their record now sits at 19-4.

Caldwell County skirted past Trigg County 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.