The Leslie County Eagles will challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leslie County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Leslie County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Middlesboro.
Lauren Osborne
| 04/23/25 vs Middlesboro | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Whitley County | 3 |
| 04/17/24 vs Buckhorn | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Owsley County | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Knox Central | 1 |
Leslie County got a massive performance out of Lauren Osborne, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Osborne a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Turner, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Leslie County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.8.
Meanwhile, Paintsville lost 15-2 to Belfry on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Maggie Music was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Leslie County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Paintsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Leslie County's way against Paintsville in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Leslie County made off with a 14-1 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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