The Johnson Central Golden Eagles will face off against the Pikeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Johnson Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Martin County get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Bella Bowen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Mia Estep
| 05/07/25 @ Martin County | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Ketchikan | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Paintsville | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Harrison County | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Rowan County | 1 |
In other batting news, Mia Estep and Shelby Arnett did most of the damage at the plate: Estep went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run, while Arnett got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those five RBI gave Estep a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Dials, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Johnson Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Pikeville made easy work of East Ridge on Tuesday and carried off an 11-2 victory.
Johnson Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pikeville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-16.
Johnson Central took their win against Pikeville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4 score. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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