Cougars
| 03/22/25 vs Trinity | 15 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hopkins County Central | 15 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hart County | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Brookville | 11 |
| 03/20/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McLean County). They blew past the Hart County Raiders 16-3 on Wednesday. Considering the Cougars have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayden Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rice was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Layden Bozarth was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Connor Mitchuson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
McLean County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hart County only posted an OBP of .381.
McLean County pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hart County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14-1.
Coming up, McLean County will face off against Webster County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hart County, they will challenge Fort Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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