The Boyle County Rebels will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Boyle County beats Mercer County with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Boyle County came out on top against Sayre by a score of 8-3 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Sage Dawson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Alex Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercer County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over George Rogers Clark on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercer County.
Ayden Stephens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Tatum was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Boyle County's record is now 18-7. As for Mercer County, their record now sits at 16-13.
Boyle County beat Mercer County 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boyle County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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