The Crittenden County Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Livingston Central Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Crittenden County had to settle for a 14-13 loss against Paducah Tilghman. Crittenden County has struggled against Paducah Tilghman recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Livingston Central had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over the Wildcats. Livingston Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 games by seven runs or more this season.
Addison Tramble made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Tramble has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tramble was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Livingston Central got a massive performance out of Eden Campanella, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Emersyn Ramage, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Crittenden County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Livingston Central, they pushed their record up to 28-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Crittenden County came up short against Livingston Central in their previous meeting last Saturday, falling 11-6. Can Crittenden County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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