Webster County stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Caldwell County Tigers with a sharp 8-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Webster County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Chloe Papineau made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Papineau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Papineau was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Alyssa Cartwright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailey Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Caldwell County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was adley lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Webster County has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Caldwell County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Webster County is on the road again on Monday to play Henderson County at 6:00 p.m. Henderson County will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Webster County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caldwell County, they will head out on the road to square off against Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Caldwell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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