Nicholas County extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 8-20 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over the Bracken County Polar Bears. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Corbin Fryman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Fryman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Ethan Ritchie
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In other batting news, Nicholas County let Ethan Ritchie and Bentley Crump run wild. Ritchie got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Crump got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Nicholas County is 3-1 when Ritchie posts two or more runs, but 5-19 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Adams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Nicholas County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bracken County only posted an OBP of .410.
As for Bracken County, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Bracken County's side, Noah Bachman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Corbin Combess, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Nicholas County and Bracken County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Bluejackets (ranked 225th) will meet Harrison County (ranked 42nd) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bracken County will challenge Walton-Verona at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (227 vs. 98).
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