The Trigg County Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trigg County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Trigg County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against McCracken County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4.
Tember Oliver spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Kady Fuller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jayden Visingardi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.04 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Union County, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Maroons have suffered since April 1st.
Sadie Kirk was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Madisonville-North Hopkins' defeat dropped their record down to 19-8-1. As for Trigg County, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Trigg County skirted past Madisonville-North Hopkins 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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