Baseball Preview: Mason County Royals vs. Bourbon County Colonels
Mason County is 1-6 against Bourbon County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mason County Royals will look to defend their home field against the Bourbon County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Mason County will be strutting in after a victory while Bourbon County will be coming in after a defeat.
Mason County can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past East Carter 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mason County.
Brady Mefford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mefford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roscoe Fite, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marquis Bluford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Bourbon County's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grant County on Saturday. Bourbon County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Mason County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Bourbon County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Mason County might still be hurting after the 16-10 loss they got from Bourbon County when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Mason County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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