Baseball Recap: Whitley County Has No Trouble Against Prestonsburg

Colonels

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Harlan	15
04/19/25 @ Prestonsburg	11
04/11/25 vs Jackson County	10
04/12/25 vs Anderson County	7
04/08/25 @ Southwestern	7

The Whitley County Colonels got the win against the Prestonsburg Blackcats on Saturday by a conclusive 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Colonels, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Clint Partin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, RJ Osborne and Spencer Bargo did most of the damage at the plate: Osborne went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Bargo got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Osborne a new career-high. Henry Bowling was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Whitley County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.

Whitley County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Prestonsburg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Coming up, Whitley County will host South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Colonels are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Cardinals a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for Prestonsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Wolfe County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.