Softball Game Preview: Graves County Eagles vs. Hickman County Falcons

Graves County is 7-1 against Hickman County since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 11:00 a.m.

Graves County had taken Caldwell County down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5.

Meanwhile, Hickman County made easy work of Carlisle County on Tuesday and carried off an 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Blair Byassee made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Byassee, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kylie Meshew, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Hickman County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.

Hickman County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Graves County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15-1.