Baseball Game Preview: McLean County Cougars vs. Marshall County Marshals

The McLean County Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Marshall County Marshals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McLean County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

McLean County came out on top against Hancock County on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Cougars took their game against the Hornets 6-3. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Hornets on their field since May 11, 2021.

Connor Mitchuson

Hits Against

05/10/25 @ Hancock County	2
04/26/25 @ Perry Central	2
03/28/25 @ Todd County Central	0

Connor Mitchuson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Houston Whitaker was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests.

McLean County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hancock County struck out six times.

Meanwhile, Marshall County entered their tilt with St. Mary on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Vikings 9-2. The Marshals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.

McLean County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall County, they pushed their record up to 19-9 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.

McLean County might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Marshall County when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.