Baseball Recap: Whitley County Wins Going Away Against Anderson County

Colonels

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Harlan	15
04/11/25 vs Jackson County	10
04/12/25 vs Anderson County	7
04/08/25 @ Southwestern	7
03/20/25 vs Pulaski County	7

Whitley County won against Jackson County on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Colonels were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Anderson County Mavericks. Considering the Colonels have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

EJ Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other pitching news, Clint Partin looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

Back at the plate, Whitley County let Jason Nunley and Kip Allen run wild. Nunley scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Allen scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Bargo, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Whitley County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County struck out eight times.

The victory made it two in a row for Whitley County and bumps their season record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Anderson County, they dropped their record down to 17-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitley County will welcome Corbin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Colonels' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Anderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cumberland Gap at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.