The Grayson County Cougars will head out to square off against the Webster County Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Grayson County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Grayson County is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since April 3, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Ohio County by a score of 6-4.
Grayson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Baunach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Baunach also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Webster County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against Hopkins County Central as Webster County made off with a 9-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Storm: they've now won six in a row.
Hopkins County Central's batters probably weren't too happy with Cooper Logan, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up three walks). Those 15 strikeouts gave Logan a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trace Hardison, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Jack Edens was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Webster County back to even at 1-1. As for Grayson County, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Grayson County came out on top in a nail-biter against Webster County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grayson County 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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