Bourbon County extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-19 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Bath County Wildcats. The Colonels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Bath County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Bath County's part, Colten Carpenter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Carpenter a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Ayden Coyle looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Montana Brashear was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Bowling, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bourbon County will challenge West Carter at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bath County, they will take on Dayton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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