Letcher County Central is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Perry County Central is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Cougars will host the Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Letcher County Central earned a 5-1 win over Jenkins. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Kelsey Bentley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
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In other batting news, Emma Pavlik was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Letcher County Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Perry County Central made easy work of Johnson Central on Monday and carried off a 17-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Commodores, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Shy Couch, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Dixon, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Letcher County Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Perry County Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Letcher County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry County Central when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Commodores turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
