It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Estill County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Montgomery County Indians, sneaking past 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Engineers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Bryce Drake
| 05/06/25 vs Montgomery County | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Berea | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Powell County | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Montgomery County | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 2 |
Bryce Drake made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden Woolery was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Friend, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Estill County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Coming up, Estill County will face off against Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Engineers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Montgomery County, they will take on Bourbon County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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