The Magoffin County Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Leslie County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Magoffin County has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 22.
On Wednesday, Magoffin County came up short against Pike County Central and fell 9-6.
Leslie County not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024 (when they won 18-0). They blew past Buckhorn 14-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Connor Russell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Leslie County got a massive performance out of Rylan Simpson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The Eagles are 2-1 when Simpson posts three or more hits, but 7-21 otherwise. Tyler Baker was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Leslie County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Magoffin County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Leslie County, their record is now 9-22.
Magoffin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Leslie County in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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