The Todd County Central Rebels will head out to take on the Muhlenberg County Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Todd County Central earned an 11-7 victory over Hopkins County Central. Considering the Rebels' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Devin Schutt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Landon Haley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Muhlenberg County got themselves on the board against Breckinridge County on Saturday, but Breckinridge County never followed suit. They didn't even let the Fighting Tigers on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Muhlenberg County pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Todd County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Todd County Central skirted past Muhlenberg County 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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