The Nicholas County Bluejackets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. Mercer County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nicholas County, who comes in off a win.
Nicholas County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Williamstown on Thursday. Nicholas County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Williamstown 11-10.
MacKenzie Davenport spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Nicholas County got a massive performance out of Peyton Boone, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leia Hurst, who went 4-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to East Jessamine.
Nicholas County's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
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