Baseball Game Preview: Harlan County Black Bears vs. Middlesboro Yellowjackets

For the second straight game, Harlan County will face off against Middlesboro. The Black Bears will head out to challenge the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harlan County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

Harlan County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Middlesboro a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Black Bears in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.

Dashaun Smith

Stolen Base

04/14/25 vs Middlesboro	1
04/04/25 vs Rockcastle County	1
04/01/25 @ Pike County Central	2

Dashaun Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Gunner Burkhart also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Harlan County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Harlan County's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Middlesboro, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.