The Johnson Central Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Bath County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Johnson Central took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Perry County Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Commodores on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Eagles have posted since May 18, 2024.
Keylee Blair was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Blair was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Mayson Delong was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Bath County made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Jessamine on Thursday. The Wildcats blew past the Colts 12-2. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by ten runs or more this season.
Bath County pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
Johnson Central came up short against Bath County when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-4. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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