Caldwell County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Caldwell County gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Lyon County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Caldwell County considering their one-run performance the match before.
alexis wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brylee Butts and adley lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Butts went 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple, while lewis went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Alicia Stanley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins faced McCracken County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Madisonville-North Hopkins fell victim to a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of McCracken County.
Madisonville-North Hopkins also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mackenzie Stoltz gave up just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Madisonville-North Hopkins saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Kirk, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Caldwell County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8-1. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Caldwell County's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Caldwell County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Madisonville-North Hopkins, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Caldwell County continue to outrun the ball?
Caldwell County came up short against Madisonville-North Hopkins in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kirk, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Caldwell County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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