The Webster County Highlanders will challenge the Clay County Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Webster County came up short against Roane County and fell 7-2. The Highlanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Brown made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Clay County didn't have quite enough to beat South Harrison on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Clay County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pierce Adkins, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Adkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 20 games he's played.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Webster County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Webster County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clay County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Webster County might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Clay County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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