For the second straight game, Harlan County will face off against Harlan. The Black Bears will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Green Dragons at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Harlan County has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Harlan will arrive with four straight wins.
On Monday, Harlan County came up short against Harlan and fell 4-1.
For Harlan's part, Baylor Varner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Harlan is undefeated when Varner allows three or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Varner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Brewer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
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 contests.
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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Harlan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
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