The Bourbon County Colonels will venture away from home to square off against the Nicholas County Bluejackets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bourbon County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 23.
Bourbon County fell victim to West Carter and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nicholas County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Pendleton County 4-3 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bluejackets have posted since April 19, 2024.
Nicholas County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Zimmerman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Zimmerman has posted since back in March. Braxtyn Mynear also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Nicholas County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-23 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Bourbon County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Bourbon County might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Colonels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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