Wayne County dropped their record down to 12-10 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 5-2 to the Boyle County Rebels. The Cardinals were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior), but the Rebels' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Boyle County, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Boyle County's part, Blayne Kenney and Logan Perry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kenney pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Perry tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Kenney went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Perry went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those two runs gave Kenney a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Claunch, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne County will take on Somerset at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boyle County, they will face off against East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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