North Daviess blew Orleans out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Orleans got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since April 3rd.
This is the second loss in a row for North Daviess and nudges their season record down to 15-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Orleans, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Daviess will challenge Springs Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orleans, they will take on Barr-Reeve at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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