It was a proper cat-fight when Breathitt County faced off against Jackson City on Saturday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 18-3 win back in April.
Sebastian Howard
| 05/17/25 vs Jackson City | 4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Morgan County | 0 |
| 05/09/25 @ Morgan County | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Estill County | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hazard | 4 |
Sebastian Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Breathitt County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Wyatt Spencer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Combs, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Breathitt County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson City only posted an OBP of .261.
Breathitt County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Jackson City, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12-2.
As of now, neither Breathitt County nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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