Jenkins dropped their record down to 13-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Letcher County Central Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 last Monday.
As for Letcher County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Letcher County Central's part, Kelsey Bentley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Bentley has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Pavlik, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Looking ahead, Jenkins will square off against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Letcher County Central, they will face off against Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars are on an eight-game streak of home wins, the Commodores a six-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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