Whitley County was the 8-1 winner over Harlan County when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitley County Colonels fell 8-5 to the Harlan County Black Bears on Friday. Whitley County's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Adalee Johnson and Amber Brown did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Whitley County's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Harlan County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Whitley County will head out on the road to challenge Pulaski County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pulaski County is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Whitley County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Harlan County will take on Pineville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pineville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Harlan County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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