The Volunteer Falcons will face off against the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Volunteer: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Hazard has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Volunteer came up short against Grainger and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hazard). They never let Harlan County get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Monday. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Black Bears recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cayden Williams looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Napier, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those hits were his first of the season. Gaige Logan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hazard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Volunteer's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hazard, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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