For the second straight game, Casey County will face off against Rockcastle County. The Rebels will challenge the Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Casey County has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Rockcastle County will arrive with three straight wins.
Rockcastle County hit Casey County with a nine-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Rockets, falling 14-3.
For Rockcastle County's part, Zeke Fain made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Fain has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rockcastle County got a massive performance out of Sawyer Yates, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Smith, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Rockcastle County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Casey County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Rockcastle County, their record now sits at 15-5.
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