The Knott County Central Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Breathitt County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Knott County Central is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Knott County Central came up short against Belfry and fell 9-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Breathitt County was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Pike County Central by a score of 2-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 5, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Raelan Back spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Breathitt County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Pelfrey, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Breathitt County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13. As for Knott County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-16.
Knott County Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Breathitt County in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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