Pickett County entered their tilt with Clarkrange on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Buffaloes. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jonah Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pickett County is undefeated when Johnson posts eight or more strikeouts, but 3-4 otherwise. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
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Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Daniels, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Daniels is becoming a predictor of Pickett County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). John Reels was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pickett County pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Clarkrange, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Pickett County beat the Buffaloes by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
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