McLean County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Male Bulldogs.
Jax Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Connor Mitchuson
| 04/03/25 @ Male | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Brookville | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Todd County Central | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Trinity | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, Connor Mitchuson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for McLean County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Houston Whitaker was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
McLean County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Male, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
McLean County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Mason County on the 3rd. As for Male, they will challenge Muhlenberg County at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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