The Corbin Redhounds will square off against the Whitley County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Corbin has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Whitley County will arrive with ten straight wins.
Corbin is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since May 21, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of Southwestern by a score of 7-5.
Corbin got a good showing from Eli Maynes, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Maynes a new career-low.
At the plate, Cam Estep made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Person, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Whitley County came out on top against Tates Creek on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Colonels took their game against the Commodores 5-1. That's two games straight that the Colonels have won by exactly four runs.
Clint Partin looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on EJ Allen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Luke Hillard, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Corbin's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Whitley County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Corbin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitley County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Corbin beat Whitley County 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Redhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colonels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
