Caldwell County has won 16 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Union County has won 16 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Braves at 5:30 p.m. Caldwell County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Caldwell County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Crittenden County with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Scott Cortner, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Crittenden County off the board. Cortner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ari Wells, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Drew Stevens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Union County lost 12-1 to Henderson County on Tuesday.
Caleb Carr was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Grayson Odaniel also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Caldwell County's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Caldwell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Union County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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