Harlan is 2-8 against Letcher County Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Green Dragons will challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Harlan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Harlan didn't have quite enough to beat Hazard and fell 7-6.

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Addison Jackson and Ella Farley did some serious damage despite the final result: Jackson went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Farley went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Farley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Lisenbee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Letcher County Central fell victim to Perry County Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Commodores, falling 13-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in April.
Letcher County Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaily Bentley, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Harlan's record now sits at 16-6. As for Letcher County Central, their record is now 16-10.
Letcher County Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harlan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Letcher County Central, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Harlan's hitters?
Harlan couldn't quite get it done against Letcher County Central when the teams last played back in March as they fell 13-8. Can the Green Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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