The Grayson County Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Ohio County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grayson County will be strutting in after a victory while Ohio County will be coming in after a defeat.
If Grayson County beats Ohio County with four runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Grayson County beat Hart County on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.
Gage Napier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Grayson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Garrett Bradley, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ohio County's offense. They lost 11-0 to Daviess County on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ohio County also got a good showing from Easton English, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Grayson County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ohio County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grayson County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ohio County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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