Bell County suffered their closest loss since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Harlan Green Dragons by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Monday.
Joseph Brigmon was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Brigmon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Brock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bell County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Harlan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Coming up, Bell County will be playing at home against Cumberland Gap on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.95 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Harlan, they will head out to face off against Knott County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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