For the second straight game, Ohio County will face off against McLean County. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ohio County has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while McLean County will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Ohio County came up short against McLean County on Tuesday, falling 14-3.
For McLean County's part, Layden Bozarth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bozarth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Hudson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Brooks Lynam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
McLean County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ohio County only posted a batting average of .190.
McLean County's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Ohio County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
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