Softball Preview: Caldwell County Tigers vs. McCracken County Mustangs
Caldwell County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the McCracken County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Caldwell County will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Marshall County 4-2.
Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brylee Butts was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alicia Stanley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, McCracken County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Patriots.
Caldwell County's victory bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for McCracken County, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Caldwell County might still be hurting after the 14-5 defeat they got from McCracken County when the teams last played on April 12th. Can Caldwell County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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