The matchup between Powell County and Lee County on Saturday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Pirates were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Bobcats. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 4-0 victory two weeks ago.
Carter Poe
| 05/17/25 vs Lee County | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Fleming County | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Lee County | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Breathitt County | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Lee County | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Carter Poe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Powell County is 4-1 when Poe posts two or more stolen bases, but 10-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, Powell County got a big performance out of Drew Miller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kane Knox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Powell County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
Powell County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lee County, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
As of now, neither Powell County nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.
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