It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Nicholas County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bracken County Polar Bears 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bluejackets needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Jayden Robinson
| 04/06/26 vs Lafayette | 8 |
| 04/20/26 vs Harrison County | 7 |
| 05/07/26 @ Frankfort | 3 |
| 04/11/26 vs Bishop Brossart | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Pendleton County | 2 |
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Jayden Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. He has become a key player for Nicholas County: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-16 otherwise. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cash Linville, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Nicholas County is undefeated when Linville posts two or more runs, but 13-18 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bentley Crump, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Nicholas County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bracken County only posted an OBP of .395.
Nicholas County moved to 17-18 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Bracken County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-14.
Nicholas County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Fleming County on the 13th. As for Bracken County, they are taking a road trip to take on Ludlow at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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