Barren County had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Lexington Catholic on Wednesday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-4 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Colten Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Jackson Reece
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Reece, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Axel Dysholm, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Barren County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Barren County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington Catholic, they moved to 8-4-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Barren County will be playing in front of their home fans against Adair County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lexington Catholic, they will take on Citizens Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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