The Perry County Central Commodores will take on the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Perry County Central came up short against South Laurel on Tuesday, falling 12-5.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central made easy work of Martin County on Tuesday and carried off a 17-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Bella Bowen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Dials, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Music, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Johnson Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.
Perry County Central's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Johnson Central, their win bumped their record up to 18-16.
Perry County Central beat Johnson Central 7-3 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Commodores repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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