The Webster County Trojans will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Crittenden County Rockets at 11:00 a.m. Crittenden County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Webster County, who comes in off a win.
Webster County will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Union County on Thursday. Webster County skirted past Union County 4-2.
Chloe Papineau made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Papineau has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Papineau was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mallory Leath, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Warren, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Crittenden County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 10-4 defeat to Marshall County might stick with them for a while.
Webster County's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Crittenden County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Webster County came up short against Crittenden County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Webster County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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