The Cannon County Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Community Vikings/Viqueens at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cannon County will be strutting in after a win while Community will be coming in after a loss.
Cannon County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Grundy County with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. Cannon County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kathryn Trail made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Trail was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Calamia, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. August Morris was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Community had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Cornersville on Monday. Community has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carlie Blanton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cannon County's record now sits at 2-5. As for Community, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cannon County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cannon County might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Community in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Cannon County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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