Webster County is 1-7 against Christian County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Webster County Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Christian County Colonels at 6:15 p.m. Webster County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Webster County had just enough and edged Owensboro Catholic out 4-3. The victory was just what Webster County needed coming off of a 10-4 defeat in their prior game.
Chloe Papineau spent all 13 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Webster County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Corbett, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Warren, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
After soaring to a nine-point win in their last game, Christian County came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Franklin-Simpson by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that Christian County let down their fans at home.
Webster County pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Christian County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5-1 record this season.
Webster County couldn't quite finish off Christian County when the teams last played back in March and fell 4-2. Can Webster County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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