The Leslie County Eagles will face off against the Whitley County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leslie County has four straight wins, Whitley County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Leslie County will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Harlan County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Black Bears on Tuesday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kennady Maggard
| 04/14/26 @ Harlan County | 15 |
| 03/20/26 vs Corbin | 11 |
| 03/19/26 vs North Laurel | 9 |
Kennady Maggard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddi Coots, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Caudill, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Whitley County came up short against South Laurel on Tuesday, falling 17-1.
Whitley County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Shepherd, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Whitley County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Leslie County, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Leslie County couldn't quite finish off Whitley County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 15-13. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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