Baseball Recap: Whitley County Beats Madison Central for Their 15th Straight Win

Colonels

Previous Games

03/22/25 vs Madison Central	9-3
03/20/25 vs Pulaski County	9-2
03/18/25 vs George Rogers Clark	3-2
03/08/25 @ Somerset	3-1
05/29/24 @ Knox Central	5-0
+ 10 more games

Whitley County put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Madison Central Indians as Whitley County made off with a 9-3 win. Nine seems to be a good number for the Colonels as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

EJ Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

In other pitching news, Trey Walton looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Nunley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Caden Mountjoy was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Whitley County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.

Whitley County pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Madison Central, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitley County will welcome Bell County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison Central, they will be playing at home against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.