Estill County 9 Knott County Central 8 (14th Region Semi-Finals)

[All State Baseball]

Final from KCC.

 

Estill advances to the regional championship on Friday against Powell/Hazard

Tremendous game by both teams. KCC led most of the game but Estill would battle back to tie it at 4-4. Estill would then plate 3 in the bottom of the 6th to take a 7-4 lead.

With two outs in the top of the 7th, bases juiced and Knott down to their last out, a 3-run double would tie the game at 8-8,. the very next batter would single driving in the go-ahead run and KCC would lead 8-7.

With two outs and a runner on 1st, Estill would tie the game on an RBI triple. Engineers would win it on a wild pitch.

 

KCC: 301-000-4 -- 8 (R), 14 (H), 6 (ER)

Estill: 200-203-2 -- 9 (R), 11 (H), 0 (ER)

 

Collins started for Knott and was took out in the 4th for Amburgey. 

Collins (KCC)3.1 IP, 5 (H), 4 (R), 0 (ER), 1 BB, 1 K

M. Amburgey (KCC) 3.1 IP, 6 (H), 5 (R), 3 (ER), 3 BB, 3 K's

 

Hix (Estill) 2.0 IP, 6 (H), 3 (R), (3 ER), 2 BB, 4 K

Friend (Estill) 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 BB, 5 K

Change (Estill) 0.1 IP, 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K

 

[All State Baseball]

Dang what a fantastic game this one was. Instant classic. Stunk that someone had to lose. 

[theguru]

Just now, All State Baseball said:

Dang what a fantastic game this one was. Instant classic. Stunk that someone had to lose. 

I know you're happy!

[All State Baseball]

4 minutes ago, theguru said:

I know you're happy!

Absolutely. I'm not sure who I wanna see on Friday. Powell took 3/4 from Estill throughout the season, Hazard and Estill split their two games but Estill's win came on a wild pitch that brought the lone run in.