Calloway County lost against Webster County back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Calloway County Lakers fell just short of the Webster County Trojans by a score of 4-2. Calloway County has struggled against Webster County recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Preslee Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Webster County's side, Chloe Papineau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Papineau has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Webster County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Cartwright, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Calloway County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Webster County, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-9.
Calloway County will take on Murray at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Webster County, they will head out on the road to face off against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Webster County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Madisonville-North Hopkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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