Golden Eagles
| 05/07/25 @ Martin County | 16 |
| 04/30/25 vs Wolfe County | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Magoffin County | 15 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ketchikan | 14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Magoffin County | 14 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson Central). They never let the Martin County Cardinals get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Golden Eagles have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bella Bowen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Mia Estep and Shelby Arnett did most of the damage at the plate: Estep went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Arnett got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Arnett a new career-high. Ella Beth Blair also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Johnson Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Martin County, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Johnson Central will take on Pikeville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Martin County, they will face off against Fairview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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