The Madison Central Indians will square off against the Estill County Engineers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Madison Central 3.9, Estill County 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Madison Central took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Washington County a 7-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Indians as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while it was Estill County who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Breathitt County who put up more. The Engineers fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 4-3. The Engineers have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Jax Niece was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Berkley Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Madison Central's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Estill County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Madison Central took their victory against Estill County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Engineers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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