The Magoffin County Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Magoffin County is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Phelps with a sharp 13-3 victory last Friday.
Meanwhile, Betsy Layne won against Berea on Friday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Betsy Layne was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Berea. The win made it back-to-back victories for Betsy Layne.
Keaton Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games.
In other batting news, Betsy Layne got a massive performance out of Eric Hoggard, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Hoggard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Eli Mitchell was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI.
Magoffin County's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-15. As for Betsy Layne, their victory bumped their record up to 4-20.
Magoffin County came up short against Betsy Layne in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Magoffin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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