Baseball Recap: Danville Wins Going Away Against Barbourville

Admirals

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 vs Burgin	15
05/10/25 vs Barbourville	13
03/22/25 @ Barbourville	13
04/26/25 @ North Laurel	11
04/30/25 vs Lincoln County	10

Danville won the last time they faced Barbourville and things went their way on Saturday too. The Admirals blew past the Tigers 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Admirals, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

KJ Dismeaux made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fox Spears, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hayden Foster, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Danville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barbourville only posted an OBP of .316.

The win made it two in a row for Danville and bumps their season record up to 21-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Barbourville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Danville will head out to take on Madison Southern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Barbourville, they will venture away from home to face off against Bell County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.