Tates Creek won against Paul Laurence Dunbar last Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Tates Creek Commodores had just enough and edged the Boyle County Rebels out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tates Creek.
JT Cooper looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on DJ Carter, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Moore, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Boyle County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Wise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Austin Bodner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Tates Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Boyle County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Tates Creek will head out on the road to challenge Lexington Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lexington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Tates Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boyle County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Campbellsville at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Campbellsville: 3.6, Boyle County: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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