The Woodford County Yellowjackets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Madison Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodford County: 3.2, Madison Central: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Woodford County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Spencer County. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Woodford County considering their one-run performance the match before.
Landon Heim was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Heim has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heim was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Burton, who went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Taylor Penn was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Madison Central never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against Rockcastle County by a score of 5-0.
Woodford County is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Madison Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Woodford County was able to grind out a solid victory over Madison Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Woodford County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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