Larue County is 5-0 against Atherton since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Larue County Hawks are on the road again to play the Atherton Ravens at 6:00 p.m.
Larue County lost 13-5 to Central Hardin on Friday. Larue County has struggled against Central Hardin recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Atherton had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Fort Knox by a score of 7-2 on Saturday.
Mason Howell and Jackson Terry made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Howell pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Terry tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. At the plate, Howell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Terry scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jayden Stone was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Whobrey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Larue County's loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Atherton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-16.
Everything went Larue County's way against Atherton in their previous meeting back in March as Larue County made off with a 14-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Larue County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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