The Whitley County Colonels are taking a road trip to take on the Clay County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitley County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Clay County likes a good challenge.
Whitley County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Williamsburg with a sharp 22-1 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Colonels, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Clay County challenged South Laurel on Monday. The Tigers came up short against the Cardinals, falling 7-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.
Whitley County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Whitley County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Clay County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Colonels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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