After two games on the road, Johnson Central is heading back home. They will take on the Pikeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pikeville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Johnson Central, who comes in off a win.
Johnson Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Lawrence County (and have done all season long). Everything went Johnson Central's way against Lawrence County on Friday as Johnson Central made off with a 9-1 win.
Dawson Montgomery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cameron Kelsey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kaleb Callaham was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pikeville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 14-5 to Covington Catholic.
Dylan Thompson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Bradyn Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Johnson Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Pikeville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Johnson Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Pikeville in their previous matchup back in April. Will Johnson Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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