Five must be Boyd County's lucky number: they beat Johnson Central with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Lions beat the Golden Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Lacyn Black tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Grace Stephens and Jaycie Goad did most of the damage at the plate: Stephens went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while Goad got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Stephens a new career-high. Savanna Henderson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Boyd County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Central struck out nine times.
Lions
| 05/12/25 vs Johnson Central | 5-4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Johnson Central | 5-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lawrence County | 10-8 |
| 05/06/25 vs Lawrence County | 9-8 |
| 04/21/25 vs Fairview | 16-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Boyd County's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-13. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Johnson Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-12.
Coming up, Boyd County will head out on the road to square off against Greenup County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Musketeers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Johnson Central, they will host Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commodores have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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