Baseball Recap: McLean County Cougars vs. Daviess County Panthers
McLean County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daviess County Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McLean County of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
McLean County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Rice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Daviess County's side, the team relied heavily on Noah Ranburger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Lucas Ward was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
McLean County's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Daviess County, they pushed their record up to 14-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McLean County will face off against Webster County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Daviess County, they will head out on the road to square off against Meade County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meade County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Daviess County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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