The Perry County Central Commodores will head out on the road to challenge the Breathitt County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Saturday, Perry County Central came up short against North Laurel and fell 9-4. The Commodores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Elkins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Keagan Cecil also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-6 to Harrison County.
Jaron Fugate and Sebastian Howard did some serious damage despite the final result: Fugate scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Howard scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Breathitt County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Perry County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Perry County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Breathitt County in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commodores since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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