The Bourbon County Colonels will face off against the Menifee County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bourbon County might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-2 to Pendleton County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Colonels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Menifee County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Robertson County, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 20, 2024.
Lincoln Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI. Menifee County is undefeated when Rogers posts three or more hits, but 4-22 otherwise.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Kelly, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That double was Kelly's first of the season.
Bourbon County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Menifee County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-22.
Bourbon County took their victory against Menifee County when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Colonels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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