Crittenden County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the Trigg County Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
As for Trigg County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Trigg County's part, Tember Oliver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. Oliver has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Veyda Grinols, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kady Fuller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crittenden County will venture away from home to take on Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Trigg County, they will head out to challenge Christian County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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