Nobody could stop Connor Napier on Tuesday as he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than one earned run. This season, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 5.65 over 8.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.389/0.400/0.500 with 10 runs.
Looking ahead, Napier and Knott County Central are taking a road trip to challenge Breathitt County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots got just the result they wanted when they last faced the Bobcats thanks in part to Napier: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Can he match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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