Baseball Recap: Webster County Takes a Loss

Webster County had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it five. They fell 6-2 to the McLean County Cougars. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 8-0 to the Cougars when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Pryce Pearcy

Base on Balls Against

04/24/25 vs McLean County	2
04/15/25 vs Union County	0
04/11/25 vs Taylor County	1

Pryce Pearcy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.

In other batting news, Trace Hardison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

As for McLean County, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.

On McLean County's side, Jaelin Groves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, McLean County let Houston Whitaker and Layden Bozarth run wild. Whitaker went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Bozarth went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bozarth has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Mitchuson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Coming up, Webster County is taking a road trip to challenge Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for McLean County, they will be playing at home against Madisonville-North Hopkins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Maroons have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.