The Barren County Trojans will take on the Bowling Green Purples at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Barren County's victory against Daviess County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Panthers 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
JP Hyde
| 05/10/25 vs Daviess County | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Allen County-Scottsville | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Taylor County | 2 |
JP Hyde made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Hyde wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Coffey, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Another was Cameron Crawford, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Barren County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bowling Green won against Russell County on Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Purples won by a run and slipped past Warren East 8-7. The Purples haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Barren County's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Bowling Green, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Barren County beat Bowling Green 9-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Purples turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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