The Kentucky Country Day Bearcats will face off against the LKY Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Kentucky Country Day's win against Whitefield Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bearcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Wildcats on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Colin Moriarty, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Carter Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, LKY came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Southern 6-4.
Matthew Collins looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Marshall McCartney was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Armani, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
LKY pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kentucky Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
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