Claiborne came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harlan County Black Bears a 10-0 shutout in their first game on Saturday. This was payback for Claiborne, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jacey Ferguson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Pressnell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Claiborne's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Harlan County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Union County the next time they take the field. Claiborne will host Union County at 2:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Harlan County will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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