Daviess County has gone a perfect 3-0 against Webster County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Panthers will challenge the Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Daviess County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Webster County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Daviess County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Owensboro just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Red Devils, falling 11-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this match were averaging 4.07 runs allowed.
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Daviess County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Ward, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Ward has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Brody Brubaker was another, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Webster County entered their tilt with Hancock County on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Hornets 4-2. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly two runs.
Cooper Logan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Webster County is undefeated when Logan posts eight or more strikeouts, but 9-12 otherwise.
Webster County now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Daviess County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Everything went Daviess County's way against Webster County in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Daviess County made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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