For the second straight game, Ohio County will face off against McLean County. The Eagles will welcome the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ohio County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so McLean County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Ohio County didn't have quite enough to beat McLean County and fell 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
For McLean County's part, Nash Lee looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, McLean County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Layden Bozarth, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
McLean County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ohio County, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
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