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| 03/18/26 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/12/25 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 7-18 L |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 03/13/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Owensboro and Breckinridge County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Red Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Fighting Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Owensboro came up short against Franklin-Simpson and fell 8-3. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Breckinridge County never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Hancock County with a sharp 12-0 win. Considering the Fighting Tigers have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Harper Lucas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Breckinridge County is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Lucas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Hayden Henry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Breckinridge County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Butler, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Breckinridge County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Breckinridge County pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Owensboro, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Owensboro came out on top in a nail-biter against Breckinridge County in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
