The Metcalfe County Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Adair County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Metcalfe County will be strutting in after a victory while Adair County will be coming in after a defeat.
Metcalfe County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Fort Knox on Friday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-1 win. The matchup marked the Hornets' most dominant victory of the season.
Harper Hurt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Metcalfe County got a big performance out of Riley Froedge, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Froedge has posted since back in March. Kyndal DeWeese also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Adair County came up short against Clinton County on Monday and fell 4-1. The Indians have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Adair County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Riley, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Metcalfe County's record now sits at 6-11-1. As for Adair County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Metcalfe County suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Adair County when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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