Jennings County is 0-10 against New Albany since May of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers will square off against the Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Jennings County will be strutting in after a victory while New Albany will be coming in after a defeat.
Jennings County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Columbus East. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Olympians: they've now won three in a row.
Cole Skinner
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Columbus East | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ East Central | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Southwestern | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Cole Skinner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Skinner was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Jennings County is 3-1 when Skinner posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Hudson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, New Albany didn't have enough. They fell just short of Evansville North by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost three in a row.
Gavin Rand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Andrew Ciszewski also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Jennings County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-7. As for New Albany, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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