The Livingston Central Cardinals will take on the McCracken County Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Livingston Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so McCracken County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Livingston Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Meade County.
Meanwhile, McCracken County entered their tilt with Trigg County on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since March 29th.
Livingston Central is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for McCracken County, they pushed their record up to 28-5 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Livingston Central came out on top in a nail-biter against McCracken County in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad 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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