The McLean County Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Hancock County Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McLean County has four straight victories, Hancock County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, McLean County needed a bit of extra time to put away Daviess County. They had just enough and edged out the Panthers 4-3.
Jax Lee was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Hancock County came up short against Owensboro Catholic on Thursday, falling 16-1.
Hancock County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Mucker, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
McLean County's win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-20.
McLean County beat Hancock County 6-3 when the teams last played on Saturday. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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