Webster County and Henderson County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Webster County Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Henderson County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Webster County got the win against Caldwell County by a conclusive 8-2.
Chloe Papineau made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Papineau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Papineau was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Alyssa Cartwright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hailey Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Henderson County never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Clarksville last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Wildcats.
Saniya Shields and Taylor Troutman did most of the damage at the plate: Shields scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Troutman went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Kemp, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Webster County has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Henderson County, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Webster County might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Henderson County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Webster County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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