The Estill County Engineers will be playing at home against the Danville Admirals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Estill County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Rockcastle County onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Jax Niece tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Henry, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Canyon Hix, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Danville sidestepped Madison Southern for a 7-6 win.
Hayden Foster was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Gale, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Estill County's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Danville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15.
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