Baseball Recap: Trimble County Has No Trouble Against Newport

There's no place like home for Trimble County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Newport Wildcats on Friday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.

Jacoby Clark

Stolen Base

05/09/25 vs Newport	2
05/06/25 vs Owen County	2
03/24/25 @ Cornerstone Christian Academy	2
04/29/25 vs Eminence	1
04/22/25 vs Gallatin County	1
+ 4 more games

Jacoby Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Trimble County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 5-14 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Dylan Penick was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hunt, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Trimble County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport only posted an OBP of .250.

The win snapped Trimble County's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-15 record. As for Newport, their defeat was their 27th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-34.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Trimble County will host Highlands Latin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Newport, they will welcome Calvary Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.