Baseball Preview: Switzerland County Pacers vs. Trimble County Raiders
The Switzerland County Pacers will head out on the road to square off against the Trimble County Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Switzerland County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Oldenburg Academy as Switzerland County made off with a 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Switzerland County.
The team relied heavily on Roman Hite, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Turner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trimble County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Frankfort Christian Academy 16-6. The victory was some much needed relief for Trimble County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Liam Taylor and Brayden Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Wilson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dylan Penick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Switzerland County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Trimble County, their win bumped their record up to 7-22.
Switzerland County came up short against Trimble County in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 9-4. Can Switzerland County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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