Perry County Central is a perfect 3-0 against Martin County since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Commodores will head out to take on the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Perry County Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Harlan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Dragons. The Commodores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Devin Gayhart
| 03/19/25 @ Magoffin County | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Harlan | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Leslie County | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Harlan County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Shelby Valley | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Devin Gayhart was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Perry County Central's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 9-16 when he doesn't).
Gayhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Fields, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Martin County nor Betsy Layne made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cardinals came up short against the Bobcats, falling 9-1.
Damian Cheek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Martin County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Perry County Central, their record is now 14-18.
Everything went Perry County Central's way against Martin County when the teams last played back in April, as Perry County Central made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commodores since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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