Baseball Recap: Boyle County Picks Up Sixth Straight Win on the Road

By Team Reports May 7, 2025, 9:54pm

Baseball Recap: Boyle County Rebels vs. Mercer County Titans

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Boyle County got themselves on the board against Mercer County on Wednesday, but Mercer County never followed suit. They blew past the Titans 6-0. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Caeden Patterson, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Mercer County off the board. Patterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kyler Claunch was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Milburn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Boyle County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercer County only posted an OBP of .154.

Boyle County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Mercer County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-13.

Coming up, Boyle County will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercer County, they are taking a road trip to challenge Collins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Collins will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Mercer County surely won't give up without a fight.

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