The Bell County Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the McCreary Central Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell County is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Bell County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Harlan County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bell County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Harlan County on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, McCreary Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Jellico as McCreary Central made off with a 12-2 win.
Riley Newman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Carter Gabbard and Kolton Summers did most of the damage at the plate: Gabbard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Summers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bell County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for McCreary Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Bell County was able to grind out a solid win over McCreary Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Bell County repeat their success, or does McCreary Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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