Baseball Game Preview: Barren County Trojans vs. Monroe County Falcons

Barren County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Monroe County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Barren County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

While Barren County's win against Grayson County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Cougars 5-4 on Thursday.

Landon Uhles

Batters Struck Out

04/17/25 @ Grayson County	3
04/07/25 @ Tampa Catholic	1
03/25/25 vs South Warren	2
03/21/25 @ Russell County	1
03/18/25 vs Taylor County	1
03/08/25 vs Hart County	3

Landon Uhles looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

On the hitting side, Skylar Potter was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordan Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Monroe County fell victim to Franklin-Simpson and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Wildcats.

Monroe County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Wood, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Wade Carnahan also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Barren County pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Monroe County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Barren County took their win against Monroe County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.