The Caldwell County Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Ballard Memorial Bombers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Caldwell County and Madisonville-North Hopkins had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Maroons since on Thursday.
Alexis Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Harper Holeman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Ballard Memorial finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against McCracken County, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bombers were not able to get on the board.
Ballard Memorial moved to 8-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Caldwell County, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Caldwell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballard Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team 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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