The Nicholas County Bluejackets will take on the Bourbon County Colonels at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bourbon County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nicholas County, who comes in off a win.
Nicholas County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pendleton County, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluejackets have posted since April 19, 2024.
Nicholas County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Zimmerman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Zimmerman has posted since back in March. Braxtyn Mynear also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bourbon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Carter.
Nicholas County pushed their record up to 9-23 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Bourbon County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Nicholas County took their victory against Bourbon County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-5 score. Will the Bluejackets repeat their success, or do the Colonels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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