The Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers will face off against the Owensboro Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Breckinridge County 3.5, Owensboro 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Breckinridge County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Muhlenberg County hitters got past them. The Fighting Tigers came up short against the Mustangs on Saturday, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Fighting Tigers have suffered since March 25th.
Meanwhile, Owensboro entered their tilt with Daviess County on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Panthers. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Owensboro pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Breckinridge County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-9.
Breckinridge County took their win against Owensboro when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-7 score. Do the Fighting Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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