Green Dragons
| 04/28/25 vs Harlan County | 4-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Middlesboro | 12-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Middlesboro | 17-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Middlesboro | 17-2 |
Harlan won the last time they faced Harlan County and things went their way on Monday too. The Green Dragons walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Black Bears. The win was familiar territory for the Green Dragons, who have now won four contests in a row.
Baylor Varner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Harlan's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Varner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jake Brewer was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since April 1st.
Harlan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Harlan's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Harlan County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12-1.
Harlan will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Black Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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