Hopkins County Central had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-22-1 to make it 11. They lost 10-1 to the Webster County Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Thursday.
As for Webster County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Webster County's part, Layla Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Scott has posted over her last four contests. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Webster County got a big performance out of Chloe Papineau, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Raynei Roy, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hopkins County Central will host University Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Webster County, they will square off against Trigg County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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