The Webster County Trojans are on the road again on Friday to play the McLean County Cougars at 5:45 p.m. Webster County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Webster County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Madisonville-North Hopkins with a sharp 14-3 win.
Cooper Logan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Aiden Alstadt was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jackson Edens was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
McLean County lost 7-1 to Muhlenberg County on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that McLean County has lost by exactly six runs.
Webster County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. As for McLean County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-10.
Webster County might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from McLean County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McLean County's Jax Lee, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that Webster County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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