The Johnson Central Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Johnson Central will be strutting in after a victory while Lawrence County will be coming in after a loss.
Johnson Central is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Shelby Valley (and have done all season long). Johnson Central was the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Shelby Valley on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Johnson Central.
Cameron Kelsey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Kelsey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Brayden Shepherd was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Boston Crace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Johnson Central now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Lawrence County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10.
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