Ludlow extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 8-9. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nicholas County Bluejackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 last Friday.
As for Nicholas County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Nicholas County's part, Ludlow's batters probably weren't too happy with Jayden Robinson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up two walks). Robinson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Bluejackets are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Nicholas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Coincidentally, Ludlow and Nicholas County will both be playing Bourbon County the next time they take the field. The Bluejackets will host the Colonels at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 1:30 p.m.
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