Knott County Central is 10-0 against Leslie County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Knott County Central Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Leslie County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Knott County Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Wolfe County on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2. Knott County Central's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Jayden Huff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Chayse Hendrickson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Leslie County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-2 to Jackson County.
Knott County Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Leslie County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Knott County Central was able to grind out a solid win over Leslie County when the teams last played back in March, winning 11-8. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Leslie County's Rylan Simpson, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Knott County Central still be able to contain Simpson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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