Casey County extended their losing streak to 18 on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-27. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Holy Cross Cougars. Even if the Rebels couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Holy Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Holy Cross' part, they let Nate Daugherty and Noah Basham run wild. Daugherty got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Basham went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Holy Cross is undefeated when Basham posts two or more runs, but 8-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dillon Drake, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Casey County will head out to take on Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Holy Cross, they will take on Russell County at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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