Baseball Recap: Greenup County extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 7:53pm

Baseball Recap: Greenup County Musketeers vs. Breathitt County Bobcats

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Greenup County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Breathitt County Bobcats 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Greenup County who now have three in a row.

Gavin Roy made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Boggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cohen Underwood, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

On Breathitt County's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Crisp, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.

Greenup County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-18. As for Breathitt County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13.

Greenup County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. As for Breathitt County, they will head out on the road to square off against Johnson Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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