After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Henderson County, Webster County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union County Braves and snuck past 4-2. This was a revenge contest for Webster County, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-4 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Chloe Papineau was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Papineau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Papineau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mallory Leath was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Kennedy Warren was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Union County's side, Brylee Jackson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Webster County's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Union County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Webster County will head out on the road to take on Crittenden County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crittenden County is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Webster County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Union County will take on Owensboro Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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