Butler County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Hart County Raiders. For Butler County, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 defeat Hart County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The team relied heavily on Brycen Mode, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Will Amos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Hart County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Minor, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Butler County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Hart County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
Butler County will head out on the road to challenge Warren East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Hart County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thomas Nelson at 5:00 p.m.
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