For the second straight game, Barren County will face off against Warren East. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Barren County has three straight wins, Warren East has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Barren County took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Warren East, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Raiders a 2-0 shutout on Monday.
For Warren East's part, Brenden Bratcher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. Bratcher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Barren County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Warren East, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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