Baseball Recap: Bath County Triumphs

Bath County had won three straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped up to 4-1 to make it four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Nicholas County Bluejackets. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bluejackets, too.

Gage Thompson

Runs (Career)

03/26/26 @ Nicholas County	3
03/21/26 vs Jackson City	2
03/21/26 @ Pendleton County	2
03/20/26 vs Owsley County	2
03/17/25 vs Jackson City	2

The team relied heavily on Gage Thompson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Buckler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Having lost for the first time this season, Nicholas County fell to 4-1. The matchup marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.

On Nicholas County's side, Chandler Kenney made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kenney is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jackson Zimmerman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Bath County will head out to challenge Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.33 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nicholas County, they will take on Rowan County at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.