Harlan can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars by a score of 4-1. This was payback for Harlan, who suffered a 4-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Baylor Varner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Varner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Rouse, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Harlan's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10. As for Letcher County Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Harlan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Letcher County Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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