The Harlan Green Dragons will face off against the Harlan County Black Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Harlan has three straight victories, Harlan County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Harlan's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Middlesboro with a sharp 12-0 win. Considering the Green Dragons have won five contests by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Baylor Varner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Brody Owens was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Harlan County fell victim to South Laurel and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals.
Harlan's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Harlan County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
Everything went Harlan's way against Harlan County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Harlan made off with an 11-3 win. Will the Green Dragons repeat their success, or do the Black Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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