The Magoffin County Hornets will head out to face off against the Bath County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Magoffin County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Bath County will come in with seven straight wins.
Magoffin County's last matchup with Paintsville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. The Hornets came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-0.
Bath County came out on top against Bracken County on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Polar Bears 6-4.
Mason Dillon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bath County is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise. Dillon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Dillon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zane McCarty, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run. Gage Thompson was another, earning three RBI.
Bath County pushed their record up to 12-11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Magoffin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Magoffin County couldn't quite get it done against Bath County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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