Nicholas County let Frankfort stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Thursday but luckily Nicholas County prevailed anyway. The Bluejackets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Panthers. This was payback for the Bluejackets, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sidney Sexton
| 03/19/26 vs Frankfort | 8 |
| 05/08/25 vs Robertson County | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Harlan County | 7 |
| 05/15/25 @ Calvary Christian | 6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Madison Southern | 6 |
Sidney Sexton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nicholas County got a big performance out of Isabella Ramey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lambrie Evans, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win got Nicholas County back to even at 1-1. As for Frankfort, their record now sits at an identical 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Nicholas County will square off against Robertson County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Bluejackets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Frankfort, they will challenge Model at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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