In what's become a running theme this season, McLean County gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Webster County Trojans an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for McLean County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jaelin Groves and Jax Lee made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Groves pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Lee didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. At bat, Groves went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Lee went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layden Bozarth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Hudson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McLean County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Webster County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McLean County will take on Trigg County at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Trigg County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Webster County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Caldwell County at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Caldwell County's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Webster County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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