Butler County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Daviess County Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Butler County of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Butler County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malacki Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Daviess County's side, Cameron Rickard made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rickard was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Weston Lawrence looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Noah Ranburger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Toby Morris, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Butler County's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Daviess County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-15 record this season.
Butler County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Daviess County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Logan County at 5:30 p.m. Logan County is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Daviess County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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