The Trigg County Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Marshall County Marshals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trigg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Marshall County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Trigg County gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Paducah Tilghman 6-5.
Lily Eagleson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Jazzy Tejada was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kady Fuller, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Marshall County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Christian County.
Marshall County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Trigg County, their victory bumped their record up to 26-8.
Everything went Trigg County's way against Marshall County in their previous meeting back in March, as Trigg County made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Marshals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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