The Jackson City Tigers will challenge the Magoffin County Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Magoffin County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson City, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jackson City faced off against Lee County on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 9-4. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won three in a row.
Gavan Ritchie
| 03/21/25 @ Breathitt County | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Wolfe County | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lee County | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Owsley County | 1 |
Gavan Ritchie and Kannan Lovins made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ritchie pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Lovins struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jackson City is 6-2 when Ritchie allows three or fewer earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. At the plate, Ritchie went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Lovins went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Caige Ellis was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Ryan Little was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Magoffin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against Johnson Central, falling 11-0.
Jackson City's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Magoffin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Jackson City might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Magoffin County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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