The Pope County Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Webber Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pope County and Hardin County, and Hardin County kept the tradition alive. The Pirates came up short against the Cougars on Thursday, falling 12-2. The Pirates have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Pope County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Nalley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Webber and Wayne City, and Wayne City kept the tradition alive. The Trojans lost 13-2 to the Indians on Thursday.
Webber has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Pope County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pope County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Webber struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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