Lawrence County was the 6-5 winner over Johnson Central when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lawrence County Bulldogs lost 9-1 to the Johnson Central Golden Eagles on Friday. Lawrence County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Johnson Central's part, Dawson Montgomery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cameron Kelsey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Callaham, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Johnson Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Lawrence County will head out on the road to square off against Raceland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Johnson Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pikeville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnson Central is on a three-game streak of home wins, Pikeville a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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