The Breathitt County Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Morgan County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Breathitt County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Breathitt County nor Rowan County made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bobcats won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 3-2.
Aiden Combs was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Morgan County challenged Jackson City on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Fleming, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conner Fleming, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Morgan County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson City only posted an OBP of .300.
Morgan County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Breathitt County, their record is now 14-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Breathitt County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morgan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Breathitt County's way against Morgan County when the teams last played back in May of 2019, as Breathitt County made off with a 16-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats 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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