Butler County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-7 walloping at the hands of the Warren East Raiders. That's two games in a row now that Butler County has lost by exactly nine runs.
For Warren East's part, Rileigh Jones was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Brooks, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Butler County has fallen quite a ways from their 16-4-1 record last season and are now at 1-9. As for Warren East, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butler County will take on Ohio County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Warren East, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Glasgow at 5:30 p.m. Glasgow is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Warren East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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