Baseball Recap: Letcher County Central Victorious

While Letcher County Central's victory against Pike County Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hawks 3-1. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Jaydon Wright and Quentin Williams made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wright didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Wright went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Williams got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Dawson Kincer

Stolen Base (Career)

04/22/25 @ Pike County Central	3
04/05/25 vs Lee	2
03/19/25 @ Powell County	2
04/14/25 @ Leslie County	1
04/01/25 @ Martin County	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Kincer, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clay Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Letcher County Central pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pike County Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Letcher County Central will host Pikeville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pike County Central, they will square off against East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.