04/05/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
05/21/24 - Home | 7-8 L |
05/11/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
05/06/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
05/01/24 - Home | 6-4 W |
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Wolfe County and Breathitt County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wolfe County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Wolfe County came up short against Johnson Central and fell 7-4.
Camden Oliver put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chance Fallen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Tates Creek, falling 6-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bobcats were not able to get on the board.
Breathitt County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Howard, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Breathitt County now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Wolfe County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wolfe County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Breathitt County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wolfe County skirted past Breathitt County 7-6 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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