The Mercer County Titans will head out on the road to face off against the Pulaski County Maroons at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Mercer County didn't have quite enough to beat Perry County Central and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Indians. Pulaski County's win was all the more impressive since Montgomery County was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Mercer County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Pulaski County, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Mercer County came out on top in a nail-biter against Pulaski County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer County since the team 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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