The Nicholas County Bluejackets will venture away from home to challenge the Harlan County Black Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Nicholas County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Nicholas County will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Harlan County on Tuesday. The Bluejackets came out on top against the Black Bears by a score of 11-8. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bluejackets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Nicholas County let Bristal Caswell and Isabella Ramey run wild. Caswell scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Ramey scored three runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs Ramey has posted since back in April of 2024. Hannah Watkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Nicholas County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Harlan County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Nicholas County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
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