The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado will challenge the Gallatin County Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Paducah Tilghman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Paducah Tilghman gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past West Jessamine 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Blue Tornado, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mia Bobbitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Paducah Tilghman got a big performance out of Adrienne Romain, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Romain has posted over her last eight matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Camrynn McMinn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Paducah Tilghman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Jessamine only posted an OBP of .290.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gallatin County's offense. They fell just short of Russell County by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paducah Tilghman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-5. As for Gallatin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
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