Houston County had taken McEwen down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish came up short against the Warriors, falling 14-4. The Fighting Irish were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Hayden Burgess made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Simpson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Houston County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for McEwen, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Coming up, Houston County will take on Montgomery Central at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for McEwen, they will face off against West Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The War Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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