The Estill County Engineers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hopkinsville Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Estill County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Estill County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Hazard.
The result came thanks to Jax Niece's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Estill County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakston Schnarr, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Calloway County back in May, taking the game 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Zach Moss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Sweeney, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Estill County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-17. As for Hopkinsville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-9.
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