The Eminence Warriors will challenge the Trimble County Raiders at 8:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Eminence and Carroll County, and Eminence kept the tradition alive. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tanner Simpson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Cody Bradbury
| 05/12/26 vs Carroll County | 3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Highlands Latin | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Williamstown | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Carroll County | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gallatin County | 2 |
At the plate, Cody Bradbury was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jakob Whitaker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Trimble County posted their closest victory since April 29, 2025 on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Williamstown 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Demons: they've now won three in a row.
Nolan Hunt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hunt was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Trimble County: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise.
Hunt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Liam Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Trimble County is 4-2 when Taylor posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-11 otherwise. Another was Davie Poe, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Eminence's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Trimble County, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Eminence was able to grind out a solid victory over Trimble County in their previous meeting back in April, winning 10-5. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
