The Jackson County Generals will head out to square off against the Barbourville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Barbourville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Montgomery County 2-0. While the Generals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Barbourville). They put the hurt on Lynn Camp with a sharp 20-5 win on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Barbourville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Jackson County, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Jackson County took their victory against Barbourville in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-5 score. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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