Middlesboro had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it four. They lost 18-1 to the Harlan County Black Bears. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Harlan County, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Harlan County's part, Zayden Casolari made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Casolari a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jesse Gilbert was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was K Adams, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Middlesboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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