The Knott County Central Patriots will head out to take on the Wolfe County Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Knott County Central's win against Prestonsburg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Blackcats 8-7. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Blackcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Wolfe County posted their closest win since April 23rd on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Breathitt County.
Chloy Creech made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Wolfe County let Taylor Sword and Raygen Holbrook run wild. Sword went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Holbrook went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave Sword a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Noble, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Wolfe County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Wolfe County has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Knott County Central, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Knott County Central came up short against Wolfe County in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-3. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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