After flying high against Letcher County Central on Tuesday, Harlan County came back down to earth. The Black Bears fell just short of the Perry County Central Commodores by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Black Bears have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Harlan County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Gilbert, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Harlan County has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15-1 record this season. As for Perry County Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-16.
Coming up, Harlan County will head out to take on Knox Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Black Bears surely won't give up without a fight. Perry County Central has already played their next contest (against Leslie County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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