The Woodford County Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Whitley County Colonels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Whitley County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Woodford County and Henry Clay, and Henry Clay kept the tradition alive. The Yellowjackets fell 9-6 to the Blue Devils on Friday. The Yellowjackets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Justus Wertzler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Max Pittman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Whitley County waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Black Bears with a sharp 15-0 victory. Give the Colonels' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Kip Allen was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of EJ Allen, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Whitley County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Whitley County's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Woodford County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodford County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitley County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
