Johnson Central is 1-9 against Boyd County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Golden Eagles will face off against the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Johnson Central came out on top against Letcher County Central on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Golden Eagles were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Cougars. The win was nothing new for the Golden Eagles as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, Boyd County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Titans 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their one-run performance the game before.
Johnson Central pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Boyd County, their victory bumped their record up to 24-5.
Johnson Central couldn't quite get it done against Boyd County in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 8-5. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
