The Breathitt County Bobcats will challenge the Letcher County Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Breathitt County came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Knott County Central by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Letcher County Central never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Perry County Central 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since April 2nd.
Not much got past Scarlett Stamper, who gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Perry County Central off the board. Stamper has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Letcher County Central's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Addison Collier, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Letcher County Central's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Breathitt County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Breathitt County might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Letcher County Central in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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