Colonels
| 03/25/26 vs Harlan County | 15 |
| 03/21/26 vs Tates Creek | 10 |
| 03/21/26 vs Somerset | 10 |
| 03/24/26 @ Bell County | 9 |
| 03/28/26 @ Henry Clay | 8 |
Whitley County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Crescent Tigers as they made off with a 14-8 win. Considering the Colonels have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Hillard made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Hillard wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Parman, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Parman has hit this season. Henry Bowling was another, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Whitley County's record now sits at 8-1. As for Crescent, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Looking ahead, Whitley County will face off against Middle Tennessee Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colonels 1.9, the Cougars 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Crescent, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Belton-Honea Path at 6:30 p.m.
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