Baseball Preview: Harlan Green Dragons vs. Williamsburg Yellow Jackets
The Harlan Green Dragons are on the road again on Monday to play the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. Harlan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Harlan stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over East Ridge.
Aiden Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Johnson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brody Owens was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Luke Luttrell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 16-1 to Corbin.
Harlan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Williamsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything went Harlan's way against Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Harlan made off with a 9-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harlan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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