Paducah Tilghman had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it five. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCracken County Mustangs. The Blue Tornado were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 11-6.
As for McCracken County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For McCracken County's part, the result came thanks to Addison Dudley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Dudley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Knight was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lee, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Coming up, Paducah Tilghman will host Carlisle County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.77 runs per game on average), something the Blue Tornado will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McCracken County, they will venture away from home to challenge Madisonville-North Hopkins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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