Male had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Meade County Green Waves by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since March 28, 2024.
Male got a good showing from Cole Woodward, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Woodward a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, Male saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Ford, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Meade County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Meade County's side, not much got past Talan Ledford, who gave up just five hits to keep Male off the board.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Male will square off against Elizabethtown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Meade County, they will challenge Taylor County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Green Waves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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