The Todd County Central Rebels will head out to square off against the Kirkwood Cobras at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Todd County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Logan County and fell 5-4. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Tommy Vanbeber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Todd County Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Schutt, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-7 to Rossview.
Gus Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs. Peyton Deloach was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Kirkwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Todd County Central, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-5.
Todd County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Kirkwood in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad 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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