The Nicholas County Bluejackets will challenge the Bath County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Nicholas County came up short against Bellevue and fell 10-7. The loss continues a trend for the Bluejackets in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Bath County waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Zane McCarty, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Cox, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Bath County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bath County pushed their record up to 10-11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Nicholas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
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