The matchup between Leslie County and Jackson County on Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Eagles came up short against the Generals, falling 15-9. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Caden Shepherd was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Rylan Simpson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Kendrick Joseph was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Leslie County's record now sits at 4-17. As for Jackson County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leslie County will challenge Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Jackson County, they will take on Floyd Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.86 runs per game on average), something the Generals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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