It was a good run, but Butler County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Webster County Trojans by a score of 9-7. Butler County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Webster County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2015.
For Webster County's part, Chloe Papineau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Papineau has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jenna Shelley and Hailey Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Shelley scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Allen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Butler County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-18. As for Webster County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9.
Butler County will take on Owensboro at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Butler County is facing Owensboro at the right time seeing as Owensboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Webster County, they will head out on the road to challenge McLean County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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