After six games on the road, Jefferson County is heading back home. They will take on the Grainger Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a win while Grainger will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Jefferson County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seymour 3-1.
Briley Larue made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Larue has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Larue was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Larue wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Carr, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Grainger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-1 to Union County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jefferson County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Grainger, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Jefferson County beat Grainger 11-8 in their previous meeting back in March. Does Jefferson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grainger turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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