The Webster County Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Owensboro Red Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Webster County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Webster County had taken Caldwell County down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Trojans came up short against the Tigers, falling 14-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Tigers since April 2, 2021.
Webster County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Scott, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another was Alyssa Cartwright, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Owensboro came up short against Logan County on Monday and fell 17-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Owensboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-29. As for Webster County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-18.
Everything went Webster County's way against Owensboro in their previous matchup back in March, as Webster County made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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