Barbourville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 35 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-27. They lost 19-3 to the Knox Central Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Knox Central, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 25-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Knox Central's part, Russell Mills looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Mills posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Knox Central got a massive performance out of Hayden Melton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Powenski, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Barbourville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Knox Central, they will take on Lynn Camp at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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