Knott County Central has gone 8-2 against Cordia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Knott County Central's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Cordia has been banged up by 21 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Knott County Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Clay County.
Connor Napier
| 05/15/25 @ Clay County | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Shelby Valley | 9 |
| 05/27/24 @ Breathitt County | 9 |
| 05/10/24 @ Rowan County | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wolfe County | 8 |
Connor Napier made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Sims was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Cordia didn't have quite enough to beat Jenkins on Wednesday and fell 11-9.
Knott County Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cordia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-24.
Knott County Central took their victory against Cordia when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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