Trigg County's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Livingston Central Cardinals get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-0 on Tuesday.
Aidon Butts
| 05/08/25 vs Livingston Central | 13 |
| 04/23/25 vs Henderson County | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Crittenden County | 12 |
| 04/11/25 @ Stewart County | 14 |
Aidon Butts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. He has become a key player for Trigg County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Aaden Allen was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Trigg County is undefeated when Allen posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Hampton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Trigg County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Trigg County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Livingston Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Trigg County has already played their next match (against Caldwell County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Livingston Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat against Madisonville-North Hopkins on the 8th.
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