The Nicholas County Bluejackets will take on the Powell County Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Nicholas County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Augusta. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bluejackets considering their one-run performance the game before.
Bentley Crump was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Nicholas County is 9-2 when Crump posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
Asher Holland
| 04/30/26 vs Augusta | 4 |
| 03/25/26 @ Augusta | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Bellevue | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Berea | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Pendleton County | 1 |
In other batting news, Asher Holland was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Easton Adams was another key player, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Powell County finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They lost 9-1 to Hazard. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The victory got Nicholas County back to even at 14-14. As for Powell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Nicholas County got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 against Powell County by a conclusive 20-2 score. Do the Bluejackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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