Baseball Preview: Whitley County Colonels vs. Corbin Redhounds
The Whitley County Colonels will head out on the road to face off against the Corbin Redhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Whitley County waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Eagles.
Bradyn Bargo and Kip Allen dominated on the mound. Bargo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks), while Allen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bargo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Whitley County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Nunley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Matthew Wright was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Corbin stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in their second game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Prestonsburg as Corbin made off with a 12-2 victory.
Whitley County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Corbin, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Whitley County took their victory against Corbin when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitley County since the squad 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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