On Monday, Woodford County faced Simon Kenton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woodford County Yellowjackets came out on top against the Simon Kenton Pioneers by a score of 8-4. The victory was nothing new for Woodford County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jonah Branham looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Woodford County got a massive performance out of Collin Kemp, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Justus Wertzler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Woodford County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Simon Kenton, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Woodford County will head out on the road to challenge Anderson County at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodford County: 4, Anderson County: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Simon Kenton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dixie Heights at 5:30 p.m. Simon Kenton will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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