Bell County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Barbourville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bell County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Bell County will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Middlesboro, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bell County came out on top against Middlesboro by a score of 14-10 on Tuesday.
Adyson Scott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. Scott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Maiden was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jayda Boateng was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Barbourville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. Their tough 11-1 loss to Harlan might stick with them for a while.
Bell County pushed their record up to 7-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Barbourville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Everything went Bell County's way against Barbourville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bell County made off with a 13-0 victory. Will Bell County repeat their success, or does Barbourville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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