Estill County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jackson County Generals 12-10. The win continues a trend for the Engineers in their matchups with the Generals: they've now won four in a row.
Logan Friend made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Friend was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Estill County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
Bryce Drake
| 04/10/26 @ Jackson County | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Lee County | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Powell County | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Model | 2 |
| 04/04/26 vs Lewis County | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Estill County let Kaden Conley and Bryce Drake run wild. Conley went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Drake went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Drake is becoming a predictor of Estill County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Griggs, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one stolen base.
The victory got Estill County back to even at 7-7. As for Jackson County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Estill County will welcome Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jackson County, they are taking a road trip to face off against North Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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