Bracken County is 1-7 against Lewis County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Bracken County will be playing in front of their home fans against Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. Bracken County has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bracken County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 27-15 to Pendleton County on Friday. The Polar Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Sharp was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kindle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bracken County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lewis County duked it out with Morgan County on Saturday. Lewis County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Morgan County 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Hunter Bivens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Bivens was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyran Ferguson and Conner Plank did most of the damage at the plate: Ferguson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Plank scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brody Detillion was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Bracken County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bracken County suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lewis County when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will Bracken County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
