Powell County hasn't had much luck against Nicholas County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Bluejackets at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Powell County's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Owsley County as they made off with an 18-0 win. Considering the Pirates have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklyn Slone
| 05/13/25 @ Owsley County | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Morgan County | 1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Burgin | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Owsley County | 1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Jackson City | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Powell County got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Slone, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Slone has posted since back in April. Presley Eplin also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Robertson County with a sharp 15-0 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bluejackets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Caroline Banks was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Watkins, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Nicholas County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Powell County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Nicholas County, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-20.
Nicholas County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Powell County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Nicholas County, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Powell County's hitters?
Powell County suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
