Bracken County had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it ten. They came up short against the Nicholas County Bluejackets, falling 17-9. The Polar Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Noah Bachman
| 04/18/25 vs Holmes | 3 |
| 05/07/25 @ Nicholas County | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Augusta | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Augusta | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Newport Central Catholic | 1 |
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Noah Bachman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bracken County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-15 when he doesn't). Corbin Combess was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Nicholas County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-20. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Nicholas County's side, Corbin Fryman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Fryman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ethan Ritchie and Bentley Crump did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Crump got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Crump a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Adams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Bracken County and Nicholas County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Polar Bears (ranked 227th) will meet Walton-Verona (ranked 98th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Nicholas County will take on Harrison County at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (225 vs. 42).
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