Baseball Preview: Pulaski County Maroons vs. Southwestern Warriors
After two games on the road, Pulaski County is heading back home. They will take on the Southwestern Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pulaski County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Knox Central (and have done all season long). Pulaski County blew past Knox Central 11-1. 11 seems to be a good number for Pulaski County as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braden Hampton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hampton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Farmer, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Cowell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwestern entered their tilt with Casey County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Rebels on Friday.
Cameron Shipp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayce Gager, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pulaski County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Southwestern, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14.
Pulaski County was able to grind out a solid win over Southwestern in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-4. Will Pulaski County repeat their success, or does Southwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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