The Graves County Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Calloway County Lakers at 5:30 p.m. Graves County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Calloway County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Graves County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Murray (and have done all season long). Graves County never let Murray onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Graves County needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Anna Rogers and Bailey Wimsatt made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rogers didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Wimsatt tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Rogers went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Wimsatt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Cole, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ginger Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Calloway County fell victim to Lyon County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Lyons. Calloway County's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Graves County pushed their record up to 12-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Calloway County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Graves County took their victory against Calloway County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-4. Will Graves County repeat their success, or does Calloway County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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