The Calloway County Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Webster County Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Calloway County had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Christian County. Calloway County has struggled against Christian County recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
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 11 innings 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.
Meanwhile, Webster County put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past McLean County 14-1. The victory was nothing new for Webster County as they're now sitting on six straight.
Layla Scott and Chloe Papineau made a splash 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. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Warren, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Calloway County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Webster County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Calloway County came up short against Webster County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Calloway County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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