Calloway County dropped their record down to 12-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Murray Tigers. The Lakers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Tigers' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Murray, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
For Murray's part, Will McCoil made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCoil has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cody Garner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Avery Starks was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
While Calloway County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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