The Boyle County Rebels will head out to take on the Washington County Commanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boyle County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Washington County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boyle County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let South Laurel get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Washington County suffered their biggest loss since April 24th on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Taylor County. The Commanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Washington County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jontate Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Boyle County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Washington County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Everything went Boyle County's way against Washington County when the teams last played back in March, as Boyle County made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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