Baseball Recap: Middlesboro Comes Up Short

Middlesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Barbourville Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Middlesboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Barbourville, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Coming up, Middlesboro will be playing at home against Knox Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Barbourville, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.