Harlan County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-9-1 in the process. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bell County Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Monday.
As for Bell County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Bell County's part, Joseph Brigmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Brigmon has become a key player for Bell County: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-6 otherwise. Brigmon was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Brigmon wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Brock, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Brock has hit this season.
Coming up, Harlan County will be playing in front of their home fans against South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Black Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bell County, they will head out on the road to take on Knox Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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