Grayson County hasn't had much luck against Breckinridge County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m.
Grayson County is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-3 to North Hardin, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Breckinridge County hadn't done well against Owensboro Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Fighting Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Aces 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Fighting Tigers' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Leland Board, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Henry, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Breckinridge County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Grayson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Grayson County couldn't quite get it done against Breckinridge County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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