
Wildcats
04/18/25 vs Lawrence County | 2-10 |
04/17/25 vs Phil Campbell | 16-1 |
04/12/25 vs Cherokee | 7-0 |
04/12/25 vs Covenant Christian | 13-0 |
04/12/25 vs Cherokee | 11-0 |
Colbert Heights dropped their record down to 23-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Lawrence County Red Devils, falling 10-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this contest were averaging 3.07 runs allowed.
Colbert Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Holcomb, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Lawrence County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 37-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Lawrence County's side, McKinley McCaghren looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). McCaghren has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reagan Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of AB McKay, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Colbert Heights wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 7-3 loss against Wilson on the 18th. As for Lawrence County, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-1 victory against Crockett County on the 18th.
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