The Montgomery County Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson County Generals at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Montgomery County came up short against Harrison County and fell 7-2.
Rex Turner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Jackson County was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Berea with a sharp 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Montgomery County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-13 record this season.
Montgomery County couldn't quite finish off Jackson County in their previous matchup back in April and fell 2-0. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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