Golden Eagles
| 05/08/26 vs West Jessamine | 6-4 |
| 05/07/26 vs Betsy Layne | 19-0 |
| 05/04/26 @ Lawrence County | 5-4 |
| 05/01/26 vs Lewis County | 16-0 |
| 04/30/26 vs Raceland | 2-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Johnson Central extended their winning streak to 11 on Friday, bumping them up to 25-7. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the West Jessamine Colts. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 10-7 victory the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Johnson Central got a great performance from Levi Pennington as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, Pennington posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Chase Preece was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Shepherd, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for West Jessamine, they moved to 16-16 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since April 24th.
On West Jessamine's side, Brandt Kidwell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Maverick Napier was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Braxton Frankenburger was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Johnson Central will take on Paul Laurence Dunbar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Jessamine, they will face off against Sayre at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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