The Harlan County Black Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Whitley County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harlan County had taken Knox Central down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Black Bears fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
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Aly Sherman put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Braylen Gilley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Maddy Blair was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Jackson County hit Whitley County with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Colonels lost 11-1 to the Generals. The Colonels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madi Rains was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
Whitley County now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Harlan County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Harlan County couldn't quite finish off Whitley County in their previous meeting back in March and fell 12-10. Can the Black Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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