The Barbourville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Jackson County Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Barbourville will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
On Friday, Barbourville beat Williamsburg 15-10.
Conor West was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tyler Carr, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Jackson County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hazard. They fell 8-5 to the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs on Saturday. The Generals have struggled against the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Barbourville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Barbourville might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Jackson County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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