Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Boyd County

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 vs Portsmouth	16
04/17/25 @ Blazer	15
05/09/25 vs Simon Kenton	13
05/10/25 vs Mercer County	10
04/04/25 vs Floyd Central	10

Boyd County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Mercer County on Saturday. The Lions blew past the Titans 12-2. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

The victory was the third in a row for Boyd County, bringing their record up to 24-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mercer County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boyd County will welcome Johnson Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions are on a 13-game streak of home wins, the Golden Eagles an eight-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for Mercer County, they will host Western Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.