Jackson City hasn't had much luck against Breathitt County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Jackson City Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Breathitt County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Jackson City was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past Lee County 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Carson Smith
| 03/19/25 @ Lee County | 4 |
| 05/13/24 vs Cordia | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Berea | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Cordia | 2 |
| 04/27/24 @ Holmes | 1 |
Carson Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Smith was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caige Ellis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Letcher County Central 12-11.
Blake Hudson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Spencer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Howard, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Jackson City back to even at 1-1. As for Breathitt County, their record is now 2-0.
Jackson City might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Breathitt County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Jackson City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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