Harlan County hasn't had much luck against Clay County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Black Bears will face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Harlan County will be strutting in after a win while Clay County will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Harlan County turned things around against Whitley County on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Colonels a 3-0 shutout.
Alexis Adams
| 05/13/25 @ Whitley County | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ Shelby Valley | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Harlan | 8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Bell County | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lynn Camp | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Not much got past Alexis Adams, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Whitley County off the board. Adams has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Harlan County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halanah Shepherd, who went 3-for-4 with one run. Those three hits gave Shepherd a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Clay County came up short against Jackson County on Saturday, falling 9-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Generals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Anna Samples made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Harlan County's victory bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Harlan County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Clay County when the teams last played back in April. Can the Black Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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