Softball Recap: Boyd County Has No Trouble Against Johnson Central

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenup County, Boyd County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Johnson Central Golden Eagles with a sharp 9-3 win. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Elyn Simpkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Myla Hamilton

Hits (Career)

03/24/25 @ Johnson Central	3
03/18/25 vs East Carter	2
04/13/24 vs Frederick Douglass	2
04/03/24 @ Monroeville	2
03/28/24 vs Spring Valley	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myla Hamilton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyli Kouns, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.

Boyd County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Boyd County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Johnson Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boyd County will challenge Moniteau at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday. As for Johnson Central, they will square off against Pikeville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pikeville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something Johnson Central will no doubt try to take advantage of.