Baseball Game Preview: Taylor County Cardinals vs. Adair County Indians

Cardinals

Runs

04/02/25 @ Washington County	18
04/01/25 @ Adair County	5
03/24/25 vs Bardstown	11
03/22/25 vs Glasgow	4
+ 3 more games

The Taylor County Cardinals will challenge the Adair County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taylor County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Taylor County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Washington County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals' pitcher stepped up to hand the Commanders an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Cole McLean was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Hayes, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.

Taylor County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Adair County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Cardinals.

The team relied heavily on Jasper Kemp, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Aiden Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

Adair County pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Taylor County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Taylor County couldn't quite get it done against Adair County when the teams last played on Tuesday as they fell 9-5. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.