The Eminence Warriors will take on the Gallatin County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Eminence's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Gallatin County has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Eminence made easy work of Frankfort Christian Academy and carried off an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Waylon Parker looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Eminence is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise.
Tanner Simpson
| 04/01/25 vs Trimble County | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Frankfort Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Cornerstone Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Oldham County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Owen County | 1 |
On the hitting side, Eminence let Tanner Simpson and Hayden Kuhn run wild. Simpson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Kuhn scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Simpson is becoming a predictor of Eminence's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Shaw, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Eminence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County lost 11-1 to Hart County on Thursday.
Eminence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Gallatin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Eminence's way against Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Eminence made off with a 13-5 victory. Will the Warriors 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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