There's no place like home for Letcher County Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Jenkins Cavaliers by a score of 5-1 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won eight in a row.
Kelsey Bentley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Pavlik, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Letcher County Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Cougars
| 04/28/25 vs Jenkins | 5-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cordia | 17-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cordia | 17-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Clay County | 10-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Shelby Valley | 12-6 |
| + 3 more games |
Letcher County Central's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jenkins, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Coming up, Letcher County Central will host Perry County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commodores have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Jenkins, they are taking a road trip to square off against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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