The Woodford County Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Garrard County Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Garrard County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Woodford County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Anderson County as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Yellowjackets haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Jonah Branham
| 04/16/25 vs Anderson County | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs Collins | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Seymour | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 5 |
| 03/19/25 @ Scott County | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Jonah Branham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Justus Wertzler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jb Martin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Woodford County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lincoln County hit Garrard County with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Lions took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Zacharee Stacy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Woodford County pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Garrard County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Woodford County was able to grind out a solid win over Garrard County in their previous meeting back in March, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
