Breathitt County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Estill County Engineers 4-3. That's two games straight that Breathitt County has won by just one run.
Breathitt County's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Miles Hollon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Howard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Estill County's side, Jax Niece was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Breathitt County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Estill County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Breathitt County will play host again on Friday to welcome Jackson City, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Estill County, they will be playing at home against Hazard at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hazard will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Estill County surely won't give up without a fight.
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