Softball Recap: Johnson Central's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Two

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

05/07/25 @ Martin County	16
05/08/25 vs Pikeville	15
03/27/25 vs Magoffin County	15
03/27/25 vs Magoffin County	14
03/27/25 vs Magoffin County	14

Johnson Central won the last time they faced Pikeville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Golden Eagles never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Keylee Blair was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Adyson Burchett was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Julie Dials was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

Johnson Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.

The win made it two in a row for Johnson Central and bumps their season record up to 18-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Pikeville, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-17.

Looking ahead, Johnson Central will head out to square off against Boyd County on Monday. As for Pikeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.