The Perry County Central Commodores will square off against the Jackson County Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perry County Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Perry County Central had just enough and edged out Prestonsburg 8-7. The Commodores haven't had any issues with the Blackcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Tate Watts, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one stolen base while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Elkins, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Bell County hit Jackson County with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Generals took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perry County Central's victory bumped their record up to 20-13. As for Jackson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Perry County Central couldn't quite get it done against Jackson County in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as they fell 11-6. Can the Commodores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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