The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will face off against the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Goodpasture Christian is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Goodpasture Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Clarksville Academy, taking the game 5-1.
Luke Vierkant tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Tyson Henderlight picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Parker Bowman was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coffee County Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Warren County 6-4. The win was just what Coffee County Central needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Timothy Henderson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season. Cole Pippenger picked up the save, tossing 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Rutledge, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brady Daugherty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Goodpasture Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 12-1-1 record this season. As for Coffee County Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4.
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