Houston County is 0-6 against McKenzie since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish will be playing at home against the Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Houston County turned things around against East Hickman County on Monday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 12-7.
Connor Mahoney
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Connor Mahoney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Houston County's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 4-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Mahoney was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tripp McMillan was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Carson Spurgeon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, McKenzie beat Stewart County 5-2 on Friday.
McKenzie is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Houston County, their win bumped their record up to 8-13.
Houston County suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to McKenzie in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Fighting Irish have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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