The Calloway County Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Calloway County has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Madisonville-North Hopkins will arrive with three straight victories.
Calloway County came into this matchup off a tough 16-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Todd County Central by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lakers have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Calloway County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heidi Mott, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Laynee Houk also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Butler County with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Maroons have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadie Kirk made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kirk was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Madisonville-North Hopkins let Sydney Skeen and Mackenzie Stoltz run wild. Skeen went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Stoltz went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Reese Renth was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Madisonville-North Hopkins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Calloway County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
