The Ohio County Eagles will challenge the Grayson County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Ohio County fell victim to Daviess County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Panthers. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ohio County got a good showing from Easton English, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Meanwhile, Grayson County won against Hart County on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Grayson County beat Hart County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.
Gage Napier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Grayson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Garrett Bradley, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Grayson County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ohio County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ohio County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Grayson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ohio County skirted past Grayson County 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Ohio County repeat their success, or does Grayson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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