Barbourville extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 30 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-22. They lost 21-0 to the Bell County Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
As for Bell County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bell County's part, Alex Creech was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Creech a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Bell County got a massive performance out of Ty Mays, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one double. Those five runs gave Mays a new career-high. Cooper Brock was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Barbourville will head out to face off against Middlesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.93 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bell County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Rockcastle County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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