The Ohio County Eagles will face off against the Union County Braves at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Union County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ohio County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Ohio County turned things around against Carlisle on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Indians 6-4. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Ohio County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Westerfield, who went 1-for-4 with two runs. That's the most runs Westerfield has posted since back in May of 2025. Eli Osborne also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Union County didn't have quite enough to beat Evansville Harrison on Friday and fell 12-11.
Damon Utley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bentley Duckworth, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ohio County's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ohio County beat Union County 4-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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