Baseball Recap: Johnson Central Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Golden Eagles

Previous Games

05/10/25 @ Letcher County Central	9-1
05/08/25 vs Prestonsburg	10-0
05/07/25 @ Lawrence County	12-2
05/06/25 @ Greenup County	15-3
05/01/25 @ Martin County	13-1
+ 2 more games

Johnson Central entered their tilt with Letcher County Central on Saturday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Cougars 9-1. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.

Johnson Central's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Letcher County Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Johnson Central will square off against Boyd County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Letcher County Central, they will face off against Jenkins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.