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| 04/29/24 - Home | 1-28 L |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 3-9 L |
| 03/20/23 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 05/09/22 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 13-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
Williamsburg and Harlan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to face off against the Green Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Williamsburg will be strutting in after a victory while Harlan will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 19 defeats in a row, Williamsburg turned things around against Middlesboro on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Yellowjackets. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Yellow Jackets have posted since April 25, 2024.
Colton Gobel was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Petrey, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Harlan suffered their biggest loss since March 18th on Friday. They came up short against Knott County Central, falling 10-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Green Dragons in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Baylor Varner put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Harlan is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Varner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Varner wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Owens, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Owens has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Harlan's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Williamsburg, their win bumped their record up to 2-22.
Williamsburg might still be hurting after the 28-1 defeat they got from Harlan when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
