For the second straight game, Daviess County will face off against McLean County. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Daviess County challenged McLean County on Wednesday. The Panthers lost 7-1 to the Cougars.
For McLean County's part, Layden Bozarth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. Bozarth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McLean County let Houston Whitaker and Connor Mitchuson run wild. Whitaker got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Mitchuson went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Lee, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
McLean County is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Daviess County, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-15.
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