The Casey County Rebels will face off against the North Laurel Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Casey County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Five must be Casey County's lucky number: they beat Marion County with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Rebels beat the Knights by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, North Laurel didn't have quite enough to beat Perry County Central on Thursday and fell 4-2.
Tessa Monhollen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Casey County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-15. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for North Laurel, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3-1.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Casey County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like North Laurel struggles in that department as they've averaged .384. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Casey County suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to North Laurel in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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