The Perry County Central Commodores are taking a road trip to take on the Jackson County Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Perry County Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Perry County Central came out on top against Buckhorn on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Commodores blew past the Wildcats 15-0. The Commodores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Sheldon Ritchie
| 04/28/26 vs Buckhorn | 5 |
| 04/18/26 @ Lee County | 3 |
| 04/02/26 @ Bracken County | 3 |
| 03/23/26 @ Clay County | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Breathitt County | 2 |
Sheldon Ritchie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Elkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Noah Watts also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Perry County Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Jackson County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Clay County on Tuesday. The Generals walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Tigers.
Perry County Central's record now sits at 17-9. As for Jackson County, their record is now 10-13.
Perry County Central couldn't quite get it done against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as they fell 11-6. Can the Commodores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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