The Pickett County Bobcats will face off against the Clay County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pickett County has four straight wins, Clay County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Pickett County beats Clay County with six runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bobcats walked away with a 6-2 victory over Clarkrange on Tuesday.
| 04/08/25 vs Clarkrange | 12 |
| 03/31/25 @ Red Boiling Springs | 8 |
| 03/11/25 vs Cumberland County | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Monterey | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Jackson County | 2 |
John Reels made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Eli Reagan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Elijah Taylor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clay County lost 21-4 to Westmoreland on Friday.
Nolan Adams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Waylon Cherry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Pickett County's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Pickett County beat Clay County 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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