Adair County is 2-8 against Taylor County since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Adair County Indians are on the road again to play the Taylor County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Adair County will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Campbellsville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Adair County put the hurt on Campbellsville with a sharp 14-3 win on Monday.
Jade Waggner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Waggner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allee Campbell was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Keylin Bergin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Taylor County entered their tilt with Russell County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 7-3 on Friday.
Adair County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-20. As for Taylor County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Adair County might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Taylor County when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Adair County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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