Jackson City is 0-10 against Breathitt County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jackson City Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Breathitt County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Jackson City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Jackson City's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Lynn Camp.
Caige Ellis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ellis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Tharp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kannan Lovins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Breathitt County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-1 to Rowan County.
Breathitt County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Howard, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jackson City now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Breathitt County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-15.
Jackson City suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Breathitt County when the teams last played back in April. Can Jackson City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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