If Butler County was riding high fresh off their 14-5 takedown of Trinity on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears came up short against the Greenwood Gators on Thursday, falling 17-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Eli Oaks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Butler County's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Greenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Butler County will challenge Russellville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greenwood, they will face off against Somerset at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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