The McDowell Titans will host the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (McDowell 3.4, R-S Central 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
McDowell fell victim to Alexander Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 7-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, R-S Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Lincoln. The Hilltoppers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Rebels' pitchers proved too tough.
This is the second loss in a row for McDowell and nudges their season record down to 7-7. As for R-S Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
McDowell couldn't quite get it done against R-S Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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