For the second straight game, Butler County will face off against Edmonson County. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Butler County is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Butler County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 25th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Edmonson County by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
For Edmonson County's part, Hunter Wilson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Those 18 strikeouts gave Wilson a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Edmonson County: the team is 3-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
Wilson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Bullock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
With the victory, Edmonson County broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7-1. As for Butler County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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