Rockcastle County hasn't had much luck against Pulaski County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maroons at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Rockcastle County's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Rockcastle County barely beat Estill County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rockets put the hurt on the Engineers with a sharp 15-4 win on Monday. Considering the Rockets have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Fain, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Caden Lovell, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Rockcastle County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estill County only posted a batting average of .240.
Knox Central hit Pulaski County with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Chase Farmer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Guzman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Rockcastle County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pulaski County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Rockcastle County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Pulaski County when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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