Harlan put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Harlan County Black Bears 11-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Harlan needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Baylor Varner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Varner has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Varner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Varner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Luttrell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harlan's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-11. As for Harlan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-16.
As of now, neither Harlan nor Harlan County have any future games scheduled.
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