The Whitley County Colonels will be playing at home against the Wayne County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Whitley County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Knox Central (and have done all season long). Whitley County blew past Knox Central 8-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Whitley County as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kara Canada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, Whitley County got a big performance out of Cami Price, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Morgan Huddleston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wayne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to Casey County. That's two games in a row now that Wayne County has lost by exactly seven runs.
Whitley County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-16. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
Whitley County couldn't quite finish off Wayne County when the teams last played back in April and fell 6-4. Can Whitley County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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