Casey County is 0-5 against Southwestern since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Casey County Rebels will look to defend their home field against the Southwestern Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, it was close, but Casey County sidestepped Adair County for a 7-5 win. That's two games straight that Casey County has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Southwestern owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Rockcastle County by a score of 4-0.
The result came thanks to Jayla Singleton's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that she tossed five or more strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Jordyn McDonald was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Macie Gwin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Casey County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Casey County might still be hurting after the 17-5 loss they got from Southwestern when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Casey County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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