Jennings County is 1-9 against Floyd Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Jennings County will be strutting in after a win while Floyd Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Jennings County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwestern, sneaking past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Not much got past Alex Brooks, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Southwestern off the board. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Castle. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by just one run.
Jennings County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Floyd Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Jennings County might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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