It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Greenup County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Breathitt County Bobcats 5-4. The win was familiar territory for Greenup County who now have three in a row.
Gavin Roy made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Roy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Boggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cohen Underwood, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Breathitt County's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Crisp, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Greenup County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-18. As for Breathitt County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13.
Greenup County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. As for Breathitt County, they will head out on the road to square off against Johnson Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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