The Boyle County Rebels will face off against the Elizabethtown Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Boyle County sitting on ten straight victories and Elizabethtown on four.
Boyle County gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Garrard County, sneaking past 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Logan Perry, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Jarnagin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, while Elizabethtown put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for John Hardin. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Boyle County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Elizabethtown, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Boyle County took their victory against Elizabethtown in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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