The Todd County Central Rebels will square off against the Hopkins County Central Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Todd County Central's offense. They lost 8-0 to Caldwell County on Tuesday. The Rebels' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Tommy Vanbeber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits.
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On the hitting side, Todd County Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Jolly, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Jolly is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Conner Wheeler was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, while it was Hopkins County Central who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Hancock County who put up more. The Storm fell 7-4 to the Hornets.
Neilan Bruce made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hopkins County Central: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-14 otherwise.
Hopkins County Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Todd County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Everything went Todd County Central's way against Hopkins County Central in their previous meeting back in April, as Todd County Central made off with an 11-2 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Storm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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