Whitley County can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the South Laurel Cardinals as the Whitley County Colonels made off with an 11-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Whitley County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
EJ Allen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Trey Walton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Hunter Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Chris Cureton, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Whitley County pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for South Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Whitley County will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Somerset: 4.1, Whitley County: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South Laurel, they will head out on the road to face off against Harlan County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Harlan County will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something South Laurel surely won't give up without a fight.
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