Panthers
| 04/17/25 @ Trimble County | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Trimble County | 16 |
| 04/02/25 vs Switzerland County | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Anderson County | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bellevue | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Carroll County is 0-4 against Oldham County since March of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers will host the Colonels at 12:00 p.m. Carroll County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Carroll County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Trimble County as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Not much got past Mason Ogden, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Trimble County off the board.
At the plate, Luke Taylor was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Preston Snow, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Carroll County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trimble County only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Oldham County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Spencer County.
Logan Slechter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Oldham County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The Colonels are 2-1 when Martin posts one or more home runs, but 5-10-1 otherwise.
Oldham County's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Carroll County, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Oldham County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Carroll County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Oldham County, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Carroll County's hitters?
Carroll County might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Oldham County in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
