If Wolfe County was feeling good fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Leslie County on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Central Golden Eagles on Saturday. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
Camden Oliver put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chance Fallen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Wolfe County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Johnson Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Wolfe County will take on Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves are facing the Bobcats at the right time seeing as the Bobcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Johnson Central, they will challenge Floyd Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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