The Bell County Bobcats will square off against the Barbourville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bell County has three straight wins, Barbourville has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Bell County beats Barbourville with 11 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bobcats were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Leslie County on Friday. Considering the Bobcats have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joseph Brigmon
| 05/09/25 vs Leslie County | 0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Middlesboro | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harlan County | 1 |
Joseph Brigmon made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Alex Creech looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Burnett, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Cooper Brock was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Bell County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Barbourville came up short against Danville on Saturday, falling 10-3.
Barbourville also got a good showing from Konner Bureman, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the first time Bureman hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
At the plate, Luke Hillard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Barbourville's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Bell County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Everything went Bell County's way against Barbourville in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Bell County made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
