The Daviess County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Muhlenberg County Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Daviess County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Hancock County as Daviess County made off with a 13-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Daviess County has managed all season.
Logan Mewes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mewes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mewes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Rickard, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brayden Wells was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Muhlenberg County entered their tilt with Hopkinsville with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 6-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Muhlenberg County, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The victory got Daviess County back to even at 15-15. As for Muhlenberg County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
Daviess County came up short against Muhlenberg County in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. Can Daviess County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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