The Nicholas County Bluejackets will face off against the Harrison County Thorobreds/Fillies at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Nicholas County has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Harrison County will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Nicholas County's offense. They fell 5-0 to Pendleton County on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Bluejackets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nicholas County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Harrison County won against Madison Central on Saturday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Thorobreds/Fillies were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Bishop Brossart. Considering the Thorobreds/Fillies have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Harrison County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nicholas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
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