A late outburst by Worth County pushed them past Trenton 10-4 in extra innings 10-4. It was supposed to be one of those games that coaches schedule to expose weaknesses and see what the team needs to improve. Sure enough, Trenton took a 2-0 lead after five and the Bulldogs looked to be in control.
All of a sudden, the Tigers realized they could play ball with them and started figuring out how to time up their pitcher. A key hit by Rylee Ruckman in the sixth fueled a rally that tied it up 2-2 and then the Tigers scored two more in the seventh to take a 4-2 lead. Trenton tied it up with a two run home run in the bottom of the seventh, only for the Tigers to erupt with six in the eighth to win it 10-4, with everybody up and down the lineup getting hits.
Coach Cody Green said he didn't say anything special to light a fire under them. "I just told them to keep playing the game they love," he said.
The Tigers had two players back from injuries. Kristen Tracy, who had a scare when she was plunked in the back during warmups between innings at Eagleville, pitched the whole game. Riley Ridge came back from an injury and played the whole game.
Riley Ridge, Kambree Briner, and Rylee Ruckman all got key hits for the Tigers. Trenton was very good at making contact and putting the ball in play. Kristen Tracy didn't strike out a lot of batters against a team that was difficult to strike out, but she got a lot of soft contact. There were a ton of pop flies, which forced a lot of communication, but several different people caught pop flies. Riley Ridge, Kambree Briner, and Megan Tracy caught two, while Kristen Tracy and Keira Hardy caught one.
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