The Calloway County Lakers will be taking part in a tournament against the Caldwell County Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Calloway County is looking for their season's first victory.
Calloway County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 17-8 to Carlisle County on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Lakers have lost by exactly nine runs.
Lyla Ward was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that she has scored this season. Aubrey Cain was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Caldwell County was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McCracken County. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Caldwell County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Holeman, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Calloway County's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Caldwell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Calloway County suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Caldwell County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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