McLean County hasn't had much luck against Daviess County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will square off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. McLean County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
McLean County took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Marshall County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marshals 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
McLean County secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Brooks Lynam, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Corbin Martin was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Daviess County challenged Grayson County on Monday. The Panthers came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 5-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Daviess County also got a great performance from Brodie Tucker as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Tucker posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Ranburger, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
McLean County's record is now 18-7. As for Daviess County, their record now sits at 17-14.
McLean County couldn't quite get it done against Daviess County in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 4-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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