Harlan County extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 6-9. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Harlan Green Dragons. If the Black Bears were looking for revenge after losing 8-3 to the Green Dragons when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Zayden Casolari
| 04/13/26 @ Bell County | 9 |
| 04/09/26 vs Corbin | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ Letcher County Central | 1 |
Zayden Casolari spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Harlan County is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise.
As for Harlan, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Harlan's side, Harlan County's batters probably weren't too happy with Baylor Varner, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up two walks). Varner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Harlan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Freyer, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
While Harlan County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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