Hazard has gone a perfect 10-0 against Buckhorn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Hazard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Hazard barely beat Shelby Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tucker Napier
| 05/15/25 @ Shelby Valley | 6 |
| 05/06/25 vs Floyd Central | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs North Laurel | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Jackson County | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Leslie County | 6 |
Tucker Napier was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Talon Goins was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Clint Davidson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Hazard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to Leslie County.
Buckhorn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Gay, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Hazard's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Buckhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-20.
Hazard took their win against Buckhorn when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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