The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Apollo Eagles at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Paducah Tilghman's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Paducah Tilghman gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Community Christian with a sharp 11-2 victory. That's two games straight that Paducah Tilghman has won by exactly nine runs.
Adrienne Romain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Romain has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Romain was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Paducah Tilghman got a massive performance out of Audreya White, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. White hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Zoe Burch, who went 4-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Apollo entered their tilt with Madisonville-North Hopkins with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Maroons onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday.
Not much got past Mollie Julian, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Madisonville-North Hopkins off the board.
At the plate, Apollo's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Arianna Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Paducah Tilghman's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Apollo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Paducah Tilghman might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Apollo in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Paducah Tilghman, Payton Blades (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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