The Letcher County Central Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Ridge Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Wolfe County hit Letcher County Central with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars came up short against the Wolves, falling 11-1. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, East Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Jenkins on Thursday. The Warriors blew past the Cavaliers 16-0. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
East Ridge got a massive performance out of Rylan Shepherd, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Shepherd has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Cole Ratliff, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Letcher County Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Everything went Letcher County Central's way against East Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Letcher County Central made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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