It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bath County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Berea Pirates 3-2. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cooper Cox
| 03/18/25 vs Paris | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Casey County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Berea | 1 |
Cooper Cox and Memphis Beadle made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Cox struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Beadle didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bath County is 2-1 when Cox allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-10-1 otherwise. At bat, Cox went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Beadle went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Cox a new career-high.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dillon, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-11-1. As for Berea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Coming up, Bath County will take on Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Berea, they will challenge Jackson City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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