Baseball Recap: Colbert County Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Indians

Margin (Wins)

03/01/25 @ East Lawrence	15
03/27/25 @ Belgreen	12
03/25/25 @ Danville	12
03/22/25 vs Covenant Christian	12
04/03/25 vs Colbert Heights	10

Colbert County barely beat Colbert Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-5 win on Thursday. Considering the Indians have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Peyton Gargis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Colbert County is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 6-9 otherwise. Gargis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Castle, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Colbert County is undefeated when Castle posts two or more runs, but 1-10 otherwise. Isaih Carpenter was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Colbert County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.4.

Colbert County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Colbert Heights, they dropped their record down to 11-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Colbert County will face off against Lexington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colbert Heights, they will square off against Tharptown at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.