The Jennings County Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scottsburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jennings County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
If Jennings County beats Scottsburg with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Jennings County walked away with a 5-1 victory over Brownstown Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Scottsburg gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Corydon Central onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scottsburg.
Garrett McClellan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. McClellan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McClellan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandt Kendall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Best, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Jennings County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Scottsburg, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
Jennings County came out on top in a nail-biter against Scottsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Jennings County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scottsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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