Martin County is 0-10 against Johnson Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Martin County Cardinals will be playing at home against the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Martin County was able to grind out a solid win over Phelps, taking the game 8-3.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Horn, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Mills, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Johnson Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Paintsville out 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Callaham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Johnson Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Martin County might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Johnson Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Martin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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