The McCracken County Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Caldwell County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. McCracken County will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, McCracken County earned a 6-2 victory over Massac County.
Meanwhile, Caldwell County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marshall County 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Caldwell County.
Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brylee Butts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alicia Stanley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
McCracken County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Caldwell County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11-1.
McCracken County took their win against Caldwell County in their previous meeting on April 12th by a conclusive 14-5. Will McCracken County repeat their success, or does Caldwell County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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