Bobcats
| 04/28/25 vs Middlesboro | 16 |
| 03/28/25 @ Williamsburg | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Campbell County | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cumberland Gap | 11 |
| 04/21/25 @ Harlan County | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bell County). Everything went their way against the Middlesboro Yellowjackets on Monday as they made off with a 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bobcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Blake Burnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bell County is undefeated when Burnett posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Carroll, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Fuson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Bell County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bell County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Middlesboro, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Bell County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Yellowjackets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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