It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Boyd County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Raceland Rams. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 victory the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Brooke Jacobs and Elyn Simpkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jacobs pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Simpkins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Jacobs got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base, while Simpkins got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Simpkins has posted since back in March.
Jaycie Goad
| 05/16/25 @ Raceland | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lawrence County | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Bath County | 1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Johnson Central | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Conner | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycie Goad, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Grace Stephens was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Boyd County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raceland only posted an OBP of .425.
Boyd County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-15 record this season. As for Raceland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-8.
Boyd County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raceland, they will take on Russell at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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