Logan County hasn't had much luck against Warren East recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
South Warren hit Logan County with a nine-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars lost 10-3 to the Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since March 23rd.
Lyndon Wilson and Ty'Sean Thomeczek did some serious damage despite the final result: Wilson went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Thomeczek went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Warren East never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Cumberland County as they made off with an 8-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won nine in a row.
The result came thanks to Brooks Vincent's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Warren East let Andrew Barbalas and Kieran Jones run wild. Barbalas got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Jones went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace Cunningham, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Logan County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Warren East, the victory got them back to even at 18-18.
Logan County couldn't quite finish off Warren East in their previous matchup back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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