Bell County hasn't had much luck against Knox Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. Bell County will face off against Knox Central at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Bell County didn't have quite enough to beat Whitley County and fell 4-3.
Cooper Brock put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Brock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hunter Fuson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Knox Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clay County.
Grant Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jathan Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bell County's record now sits at 1-1. As for Knox Central, their record now sits at 0-3.
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