
Cougars
03/22/25 @ Breckinridge County | 2 |
03/22/25 vs Trinity | 15 |
03/21/25 vs Hancock County | 4 |
03/20/25 @ Madisonville-North Hopkins | 13 |
03/18/25 vs Hopkins County Central | 15 |
McLean County is 1-8 against Daviess County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as McLean County Cougars face off against Daviess County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. McLean County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between McLean County and Breckinridge County, and Breckinridge County kept the tradition alive. McLean County lost 9-2 to Breckinridge County on Saturday. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
McLean County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Daviess County). Everything went their way against Hancock County on Monday as Daviess County made off with a 17-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
Parker Wilson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Brubaker, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Logan Mewes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Daviess County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
McLean County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Daviess County, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
McLean County came up short against Daviess County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Will McLean County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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