Perry County Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Harlan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Dragons. The Commodores were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Devin Gayhart
| 03/19/25 @ Magoffin County | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Harlan | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Leslie County | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Harlan County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Shelby Valley | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Devin Gayhart put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Perry County Central's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 9-16 when he doesn't).
Gayhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Fields, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Perry County Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-18. As for Harlan, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Coming up, Perry County Central will head out on the road to face off against Martin County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harlan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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