Baseball Recap: Daviess County Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

It was a proper cat-fight when Daviess County faced off against Murray on Saturday. The Panthers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 5-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Ben Watkins

Earned Runs

04/12/25 vs McCracken County	2
03/22/25 @ South Warren	2
04/02/25 @ Fleming County	1

Ben Watkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Daviess County is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.

At the plate, Daviess County's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Russelburg, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs Russelburg has posted since April 2nd.

The win got Daviess County back to even at 11-11. As for Murray, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daviess County will welcome Ohio County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Murray, they will be playing at home against Fulton County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.