Warren East is 7-0 against Butler County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Warren East Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Butler County Bears at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Warren East comes in on six and Butler County on three.
Last Thursday, Warren East had just enough and edged Russell County out 10-9. That's two games straight that Warren East has won by just one run.
Maddox Tarrence and Tray Price did most of the damage at the plate: Tarrence went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Price scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of William Alexander, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Butler County beat Hart County 5-1 on Thursday.
Brycen Mode was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Jay Peralta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Warren East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Butler County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Everything went Warren East's way against Butler County when the teams last played back in March as Warren East made off with a 9-0 win. Does Warren East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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