Perry County Central won the last time they faced Martin County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Commodores were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commodores.
Tate Watts
| 04/29/25 vs Martin County | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Spencer County | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bloomington | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ North Laurel | 1 |
Tate Watts made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Sumner, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Perry County Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Devin Gayhart was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Perry County Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martin County only posted a batting average of .042.
Perry County Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Martin County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Coming up, Perry County Central will welcome Letcher County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Cougars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Martin County, they will take on Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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