The Webster County Trojans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Calloway County Lakers at 6:00 p.m. Webster County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Webster County can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against McLean County as Webster County made off with a 14-1 win.
Layla Scott and Chloe Papineau were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Scott tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Papineau pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Scott scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Papineau scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jenna Shelley was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Warren, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Calloway County had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Christian County on Wednesday. Calloway County has not had much luck with Christian County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hailee Jones spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Preslee Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Webster County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Calloway County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Webster County was able to grind out a solid victory over Calloway County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Does Webster County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calloway County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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