Whitley County is 6-0 against Barbourville since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Whitley County Colonels will head out on the road to face off against the Barbourville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Whitley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Whitley County came up short against Wayne County and fell 6-3.
Jayden Barton and Amber Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Barton went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI, while Brown scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hallie Huddleston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Barbourville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Somerset Christian 2-1.
Whitley County's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Barbourville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-18 record this season.
Whitley County took their win against Barbourville in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitley County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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