Leslie County lost against Knott County Central back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Leslie County Eagles' rough 21-8 defeat to the Knott County Central Patriots might stick with them for a while. Leslie County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Vanscoy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Rylan Simpson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Knott County Central's side, Austyn Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Knott County Central let Connor Napier and Michael Parks loose on the outfield. Napier went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Parks scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Sims, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Leslie County's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Knott County Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Leslie County will be playing in front of their home fans against Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leslie County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Knott County Central, they will head out on the road to take on Jenkins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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