Baseball Recap: Make It 16 in a Row for Whitley County

Colonels

Previous Games

03/25/25 vs Bell County	4-3
03/22/25 vs Madison Central	9-3
03/20/25 vs Pulaski County	9-2
03/18/25 vs George Rogers Clark	3-2
03/08/25 @ Somerset	3-1
+ 11 more games

Whitley County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Bell County Bobcats. The Colonels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.

EJ Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Kip Allen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jason Nunley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Henry Bowling was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

Whitley County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Bell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitley County will be taking part in a tournament against Wheaton North at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bell County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Bell County Bobcats duke it out with Knox Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. They are facing Knox Central at the right time seeing as Knox Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.