The Warren East Raiders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Barren County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Warren East lost a close one when they played in their first game on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed in their second game on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of Graves County. Warren East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
William Alexander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maddox Tarrence, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Barren County's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Logan County by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, Barren County's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jax Vincent was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Jordan Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Warren East's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Barren County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Warren East came out on top in a nail-biter against Barren County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Warren East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barren County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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