The McCracken County Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Trigg County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. McCracken County is coming into the game hot, having won their last 15 games dating back to last season.
McCracken County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Goreville on Saturday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Blackcats with a sharp 9-2 win.
Callie Jett and Emersyn Lawrence did most of the damage at the plate: Jett went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Lawrence went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Lily Morrow was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Trigg County). Everything went their way against Madisonville-North Hopkins on Saturday as they made off with a 23-13 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
McCracken County's record is now 3-0. As for Trigg County, their record now sits at 4-0.
McCracken County came out on top in a nail-biter against Trigg County when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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