Whitley County is 0-8 against Pulaski County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Whitley County Colonels will be staying on the road to face off against the Pulaski County Maroons at 6:00 p.m. Whitley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Whitley County came up short against Harlan County and fell 8-5.
Adalee Johnson and Amber Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Engineers as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Pulaski County, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Whitley County's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Pulaski County, they pushed their record up to 20-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Whitley County might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Pulaski County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Whitley County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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