Graves County came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Apollo Eagles. For Graves County, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 loss Apollo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Anna Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Cole, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hadley Hayden, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Apollo's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Graves County pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Apollo, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Graves County will square off against Paducah Tilghman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Apollo, they will head out on the road to challenge Henderson County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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