It was a good run, but Bracken County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ryle Raiders.
For Ryle's part, Andrew Roach looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xaden Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Owens, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Bracken County's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Ryle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 23 of their last 26 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Bracken County will head out on the road to take on Bourbon County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bourbon County is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Bracken County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Ryle will take on Boone County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ryle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Boone County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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