Patriots
| 03/22/25 vs Buckhorn | 23 |
| 04/14/25 @ Cordia | 17 |
| 04/11/25 vs Jackson City | 17 |
| 04/14/25 @ Cordia | 15 |
| 04/23/25 vs Jenkins | 14 |
Knott County Central waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Magoffin County Hornets 14-4. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Connor Napier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Amburgey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Knott County Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Corey Livingood, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
Knott County Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Magoffin County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Looking ahead, Knott County Central will challenge Hazard at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Magoffin County, they will take on Jackson City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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