In what's become a running theme this season, McLean County gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They beat the Union County Braves by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-7. The victory was nothing new for McLean County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Connor Mitchuson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mitchuson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mitchuson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, McLean County got a massive performance out of Jaelin Groves, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layden Bozarth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
McLean County pushed their record up to 21-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 22 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-23 record this season.
McLean County will play host again on Saturday to welcome Madisonville-North Hopkins, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. McLean County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Webster County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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