After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Union County, Webster County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Owensboro Catholic Aces out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Webster County also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Chloe Papineau spent all 13 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Webster County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Corbett, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Warren, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Webster County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Owensboro Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.
Webster County will head out on the road to face off against Christian County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian County: 4, Webster County: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Owensboro Catholic, they will be playing at home against Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Daviess County is coming into the contest with five straight victories on the road, so Owensboro Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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