Softball Game Preview: Harlan County Black Bears vs. Nicholas County Bluejackets

The Harlan County Black Bears will head out to challenge the Nicholas County Bluejackets at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Harlan County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Madison Southern on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-1.

Harlan County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Sherman, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Nicholas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to Madison Southern.

Harlan County's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Nicholas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Nicholas County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Harlan County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Nicholas County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Harlan County keep running through batters, or will the Bluejackets buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.