Boyd County is 2-8 against Greenup County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lions will venture away from home to take on the Musketeers at 6:00 p.m. Boyd County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Five must be Boyd County's lucky number: they beat Johnson Central with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Lions beat the Golden Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Lacyn Black
| 05/12/25 vs Johnson Central | 7 |
| 05/10/25 vs South Warren | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Greenup County | 0 |
| 04/26/25 @ Frederick Douglass | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Blazer | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Lacyn Black tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Grace Stephens and Jaycie Goad did most of the damage at the plate: Stephens went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while Goad got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Goad a new career-high. Kyli Kouns was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Boyd County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johnson Central struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Greenup County faced Rowan County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Musketeers walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Musketeers.
Boyd County pushed their record up to 23-13 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Greenup County, their record is now 22-5.
Boyd County was able to grind out a solid win over Greenup County in their previous meeting last Monday, winning 11-7. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Musketeers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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