Nicholas County came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bourbon County Colonels 6-5. This was payback for Nicholas County, who suffered a 10-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Austin White tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Nicholas County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cash Linville, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Nicholas County back to even at 6-6. As for Bourbon County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.
Nicholas County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Owen County at 6:00 p.m. As for Bourbon County, they will head out on the road to take on West Jessamine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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