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| 04/23/26 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/21/26 - Away | 8-16 L |
| 04/24/25 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Trimble County had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 7-11 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Gallatin County Wildcats 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 16-8 loss.
Alyssa Ritchie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ainslie Stark, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Trimble County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gallatin County only posted a batting average of .192.
As for Gallatin County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-7 record. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but Trimble County's pitchers proved too tough.
On Gallatin County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Howard, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Trimble County will face off against Cumberland County at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Gallatin County, they will challenge Owen County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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