Golden Eagles
| 05/29/26 @ Paintsville | 11-8 |
| 05/19/26 @ Paintsville | 4-0 |
| 05/14/26 @ Pikeville | 13-0 |
| 05/12/26 @ Belfry | 6-4 |
| 05/04/26 @ Lawrence County | 5-4 |
| + 13 more games |
Johnson Central had won 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 33-8 to make it 19. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Paintsville Tigers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 22-13. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.46 runs allowed.
For Paintsville's part, Anderson Lauffer and Kruz Howell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lauffer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Howell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Howell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Johnson Central will face off against Sayre on Thursday. The last three games the Spartans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Paintsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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