Crittenden County is 9-1 against Webster County since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Crittenden County Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Webster County Trojans at 5:45 p.m. Crittenden County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Crittenden County can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Hopkins County Central. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crittenden County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Asa McCord spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Casey Cates was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Webster County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Ohio County on Friday.
Webster County also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Canaan Taylor gave up just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Micah Austin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Crittenden County's record is now 13-10. As for Webster County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Crittenden County suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Webster County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Crittenden County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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