Estill County is 0-4 against Boyle County since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Engineers are taking a road trip to challenge the Rebels at 6:15 p.m. Estill County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Estill County made easy work of Breathitt County and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Engineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
Bella Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Spencer Young
| 04/02/25 @ Breathitt County | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Garrard County | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Western Hills | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ West Jessamine | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Pulaski County | 1 |
In other batting news, Spencer Young and Callee Snowden did most of the damage at the plate: Young went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Snowden went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those two runs gave Young a new career-high. Kadara Skinner was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Estill County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Breathitt County only posted a batting average of .190.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Boyle County, as they earned their first away win of the season. They won by a run and slipped past South Laurel 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Estill County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Boyle County, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Estill County might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Boyle County in their previous matchup back in June of 2018. Can the Engineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
