Martin County had lost 19 straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-30 to make it 20. They came up short against the Hazard Bulldogs, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 back in March.
Martin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Moore, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Hazard, their record now sits at 16-19. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Hazard's side, Ross Logan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Logan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hazard is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 11-17 otherwise. Logan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tucker Napier was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hazard's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 11-19 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jakoby Little, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Martin County will challenge Paintsville at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. Hazard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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