Madisonville-North Hopkins was the 6-1 winner over Caldwell County when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caldwell County Tigers on Friday.
For Caldwell County's part, Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Wood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alicia Stanley, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelen Kizzee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Madisonville-North Hopkins has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Caldwell County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12-1.
Madisonville-North Hopkins will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against McCracken County at 6:00 p.m. McCracken County will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Madisonville-North Hopkins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Caldwell County, they will head out on the road to take on Murray at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Caldwell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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