Softball Game Preview: Johnson Central Golden Eagles vs. Boyd County Lions

Johnson Central is 1-8 against Boyd County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Golden Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Lions. Johnson Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Johnson Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Pikeville as they made off with a 15-0 win. The Golden Eagles have beaten the Panthers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.

Keylee Blair

Earned Runs

05/08/25 vs Pikeville	0
05/06/25 vs Blazer	1
04/30/25 vs Wolfe County	1

Keylee Blair made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.

In other batting news, Adyson Burchett was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Julie Dials, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

Meanwhile, Boyd County came up short against Henderson County on Saturday, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.

Boyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 21-13. As for Johnson Central, their record now sits at 18-10.

Johnson Central suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Boyd County in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.