Trigg County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against McCracken County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Tember Oliver spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kady Fuller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Jayden Visingardi was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Trigg County's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for McCracken County, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 28-5.
Looking ahead, Trigg County will square off against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Maroons' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McCracken County, they will welcome Livingston Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs are on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), the Cardinals a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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