Preview: Todd County Central Rebels vs. Metcalfe County Hornets
The Todd County Central Rebels will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Metcalfe County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Todd County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over McLean County, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Todd County Central.
Abby Craig looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Todd County Central's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dakotah Gammon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Naomi Gammon was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Metcalfe County came into Tuesday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Caverna on Tuesday as Metcalfe County made off with an 18-3 victory. The win was just what Metcalfe County needed coming off of a 16-1 loss in their prior matchup.
Harper Hurt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hurt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kelleigh Harper was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taegyn England, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Todd County Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Metcalfe County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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