The Betsy Layne Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Magoffin County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Betsy Layne knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Magoffin County likes a good challenge.
Things were looking good for Betsy Layne after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Martin County by a score of 12-11. The defeat continues a trend for Betsy Layne in their matchups with Martin County: they've now lost six in a row.
Eric Hoggard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Magoffin County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 14-1 to Betsy Layne.
Betsy Layne's loss dropped their record down to 5-22. As for Magoffin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Betsy Layne took their victory against Magoffin County when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Betsy Layne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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