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McLean County entered their tilt with Daviess County on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Layden Bozarth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Houston Whitaker and Connor Mitchuson did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Jax Lee, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
McLean County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Daviess County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-15 record this season.
McLean County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Daviess County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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