Knott County Central extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 12-23. They lost 13-0 to the Breathitt County Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
As for Breathitt County, they moved to 17-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Breathitt County's part, Raelan Back made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Back was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Breathitt County got a massive performance out of Alexis Pelfrey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Pelfrey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Napier, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Knott County Central is taking a road trip to take on Hazard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Breathitt County, they will welcome Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lee County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.05 runs per game on average), something Breathitt County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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