Carroll County is 0-4 against Shelby County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Carroll County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Shelby County Rockets at 9:30 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Carroll County is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Eminence onto the board and left with a 27-0 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Shelby County came into Thursday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Whitefield Academy on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Shelby County, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Kaylee Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Clark, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kendra Wilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Carroll County's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Shelby County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Carroll County suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Shelby County in their previous meeting back in March. Can Carroll County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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