Bracken County hasn't had much luck against Bourbon County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Polar Bears will venture away from home to take on the Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bracken County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Mason County by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Noah Bachman, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Mason County off the board. Bachman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bracken County is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
Mitchell Steinhauer
| 04/20/26 vs Mason County | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Dayton | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Bishop Brossart | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Newport | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Dayton | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Bracken County let Mitchell Steinhauer and Cole Sharp run wild. Steinhauer went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Sharp went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Bracken County is 4-1 when Steinhauer posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
While Bourbon County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 12-8 win over Paris on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Colonels as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Shayne Bowling was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Norris also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bourbon County's record is now 11-9. As for Bracken County, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Bracken County came out on top in a nail-biter against Bourbon County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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