After flying high against Knox Central last Monday, Whitley County came back down to earth. The Whitley County Colonels took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne County Cardinals on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whitley County of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Jayden Barton and Amber Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Whitley County has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. As for Wayne County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-18.
Whitley County will take on Barbourville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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