The McLean County Cougars will challenge the South Spencer Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither McLean County nor South Spencer posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
McLean County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bowling Green just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Purples.
Jax Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, South Spencer came up short against North Posey on Thursday, falling 17-2. The Rebels have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
South Spencer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Mattingly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
McLean County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for South Spencer, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
McLean County's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for South Spencer, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McLean County continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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