The Harrison County Thorobreds/Fillies will venture away from home to take on the Powell County Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harrison County has three straight victories, Powell County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harrison County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Holy Cross by a score of 4-0.
Brian Vaughn
| 03/27/25 vs Holy Cross | 10 |
| 04/15/24 vs Nicholas County | 5 |
| 04/06/24 vs Cooper | 4 |
| 03/20/24 vs Henry Clay | 3 |
| 03/13/24 vs Bluegrass United | 2 |
The result came thanks to Brian Vaughn's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Blake Green was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Reynolds, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Powell County's offense. They came up short against George Rogers Clark on Monday, falling 8-0.
Powell County's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Harrison County, their win bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Powell County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harrison County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Powell County, though, as they've only averaged .137. Will they be able to contain Harrison County's hitters?
Everything went Harrison County's way against Powell County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Harrison County made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harrison County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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