Leslie County dropped down to 12-14 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Letcher County Central Cougars by a score of 9-8. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Rylan Simpson
| 05/07/26 @ Letcher County Central | 4 |
| 04/17/26 @ Lee County | 3 |
| 04/01/26 @ Buckhorn | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Pike County Central | 2 |
| 04/23/26 vs Morgan County | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Rylan Simpson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-6 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He has become a key player for Leslie County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Holland, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Letcher County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Letcher County Central's side, Dylan Eldridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Eldridge a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with three runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Leslie County will venture away from home to challenge Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Letcher County Central, they will head out to square off against Floyd Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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