Christian County entered their tilt with Calloway County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Calloway County Lakers on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Christian County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Calloway County's part, Hailee Jones spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Preslee Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Christian County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11-2 record this season. As for Calloway County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christian County is on the road again on Thursday to play Logan County at 6:00 p.m. Logan County is coming into the matchup with 13 straight victories at home, so Christian County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Calloway County, they will head out on the road to square off against Webster County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Webster County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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