Baseball Preview: McLean County Cougars vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons
The McLean County Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McLean County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, McLean County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Grayson County.
Connor Mitchuson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Lee, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Caldwell County by a score of 11-9.
Briar Gossett and Xzavier Martin did some serious damage despite the final result: Gossett went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Martin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Ryder Sandidge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
McLean County's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Madisonville-North Hopkins, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. McLean County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madisonville-North Hopkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McLean County beat Madisonville-North Hopkins 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does McLean County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madisonville-North Hopkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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