Harlan County had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-19-1 to make it six. They fell just short of the Bell County Bobcats by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Black Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Bell County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Bell County's part, Blake Burnett made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Burnett has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Burnett wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Brock, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Harlan County nor Bell County have any future games scheduled.
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