Webster County's hitters rose to the challenge against a Hawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.18 runs allowed on Saturday. Webster County blew past the Larue County Hawks 10-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trojans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Chloe Papineau
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Chloe Papineau made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Scott, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Hailey Allen, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Webster County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.25 hits in those games compared to only 5.33 in the others. Having lost for the first time this season, Larue County fell to 10-1.
The future could be bright for both Webster County and Larue County: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Webster County will look to extend Calloway County's ten-game losing streak when they meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Larue County will try to hand Glasgow their ninth-straight defeat when the two meet at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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