Leslie County hasn't had much luck against Knott County Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Leslie County is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Letcher County Central.
Rylan Simpson put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, while Knott County Central put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Cordia. The Patriots put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 15-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Knott County Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Leslie County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Leslie County suffered a grim 21-8 defeat to Knott County Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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