On MondayHarlan County kept up with Middlesboro until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. The Middlesboro Yellowjackets' defense stepped up to hand the Harlan County Black Bears a 5-0 shutout. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by four goals or more this season.
They hit Harlan County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Alysia White (2),
Keevie Betts (2), and Betts (2).
Middlesboro's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Harlan County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Middlesboro didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 victory vs. Claiborne on the 24th. As for Harlan County, they will take on Knox Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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