Breathitt County typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Johnson Central proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Breathitt County Bobcats by a score of 6-1. Winning may never get old, but Johnson Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Raelyn Adkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Randi Delong, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mayson Delong, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Breathitt County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Catlin Pennington gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. Pennington has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Breathitt County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey McClees, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Breathitt County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Central only tossed seven.
Johnson Central's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Breathitt County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Johnson Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Russell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Breathitt County, they will head out on the road to face off against Wolfe County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Breathitt County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Wolfe County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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