Baseball Recap: Green County Extends Winning Streak to Five

Green County entered their tilt with Nelson County on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Cardinals. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Dragons considering their one-run performance the match before.

The team relied heavily on Andrew Houk, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Corbin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Green County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Green County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs across that stretch. As for Nelson County, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green County will square off against Larue County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Nelson County, they will challenge Bullitt Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.