The Trigg County Wildcats will face off against the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Trigg County sitting on nine straight wins and Henderson County on 13.
Trigg County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Lyon County 1-0.
Lyon County's batters probably weren't too happy with Tember Oliver, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (she gave up two walks). Oliver has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trigg County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kady Fuller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Henderson County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against Webster County by a score of 8-4.
Anna Kemp spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Mackenzie Burczyk was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Maggie Grogan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Trigg County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Henderson County, their record now sits at 18-1.
Trigg County might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Henderson County when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
