Perry County Central has gone a perfect 5-0 against Buckhorn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Commodores will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The game will give Perry County Central their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Perry County Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Pike County Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-5.
Corbin Wooton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those hits were his first of the season.
Dylan Elkins
| 04/17/25 @ Pike County Central | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Breathitt County | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ North Laurel | 1 |
In other batting news, Dylan Elkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Owsley County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Owls / Lady Owls by a score of 12-10. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Laken Napier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Colin McIntosh was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Perry County Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Buckhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Perry County Central took their win against Buckhorn when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Will the Commodores 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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