Trigg County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to the Livingston Central Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trigg County of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Trigg County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidon Butts, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Butts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Livingston Central's side, Daniel Ramage made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramage was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Skylar Padon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Drew Hosick was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Trigg County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Livingston Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-14.
Trigg County will head out on the road to challenge Marshall County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall County is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Trigg County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Livingston Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Hopkins County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Livingston Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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