Crittenden County hit Caldwell County with a six-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 9-4 to the Rockets. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Rockets from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Kayliana Bender made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Daelen Kizzee, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Caldwell County and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Crittenden County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record.
Coming up, Caldwell County will host Hopkins County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Crittenden County, they will take on McLean County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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