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| 03/24/25 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 05/12/23 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 05/16/22 - Away | 7-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Boyd County is 8-1 against Johnson Central since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lions will host the Golden Eagles.
Boyd County came up short against Henderson County on Saturday, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central got themselves on the board against Pikeville on Thursday, but Pikeville never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Golden Eagles have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Keylee Blair made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Johnson Central got a massive performance out of Adyson Burchett, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Burchett has posted since back in May of 2024. Julie Dials was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Boyd County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-13.
Everything went Boyd County's way against Johnson Central when the teams last played back in March, as Boyd County made off with a 9-3 victory. Will the Lions 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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