Softball Game Preview: Harlan Green Dragons vs. Harlan County Black Bears

Harlan hasn't had much luck against Harlan County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Green Dragons will head out to face off against the Black Bears at 5:30 p.m. Harlan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Harlan's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Jenkins 13-0. The result was nothing new for the Green Dragons, who have now won nine matches by nine runs or more so far this season.

Jordyn Smith

Base on Balls Against

04/29/25 vs Jenkins	0
04/24/25 @ Middlesboro	2
04/22/25 vs Harlan County	2

Jordyn Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Harlan got a massive performance out of Ella Farley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abby Fields, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Harlan County was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Bell County, falling 7-1.

Harlan County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aviya Halcomb, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Harlan and bumps their season record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Harlan County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-13.