The Green County Dragons will square off against the Fort Knox Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Green County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Green County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hart County on Thursday as they made off with a 23-8 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dragons have posted against the Raiders since April 9, 2019.
| 04/17/25 @ Hart County | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Union County | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Adair County | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bardstown | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Washington County | 1 |
Hayden Blakeman was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Larson Matney, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI and one double.
Green County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Knox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of John Hardin.
Eli Ortega put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ortega was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Rayand Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Green County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Knox, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Fort Knox's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Green County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. It's a different story for Fort Knox, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Green County's hitters?
Green County took their victory against Fort Knox in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
