Softball Preview: Caldwell County Tigers vs. Marshall County Marshals
Caldwell County is 2-8 against Marshall County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Caldwell County Tigers will be playing at home against the Marshall County Marshals at 5:45 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Caldwell County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Graves County as Caldwell County made off with a 9-0 win.
The result came thanks to alexis wood's shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
At the plate, Harper Holeman was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Alicia Stanley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Marshall County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Crittenden County. The victory was familiar territory for Marshall County who now have four in a row.
Lilly Hayden looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Marshall County let Chloe Coursey and Marin Oakley loose on the outfield. Coursey scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Oakley scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinlee Anderson, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Caldwell County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-11-1. As for Marshall County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Caldwell County suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Marshall County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Caldwell County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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