Paducah Tilghman is 2-8 against Graves County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado will be playing at home against the Graves County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Paducah Tilghman: 4, Graves County: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Paducah Tilghman is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 11-0 to Marshall County. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Paducah Tilghman has not been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Graves County waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-3.
Anna Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Cole was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for four straight games. Hadley Hayden was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Paducah Tilghman's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Graves County, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10.
Paducah Tilghman might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Graves County in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rogers, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Paducah Tilghman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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