The Clay County Tigers will challenge the Harlan County Black Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Clay County's last matchup with Southwestern could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Tigers lost 9-1 to the Warriors. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
15 must be Harlan County's lucky number: they beat Middlesboro with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Black Bears put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 15-6 victory. The Black Bears haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Aiden Craig was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Dashaun Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Harlan County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Clay County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Clay County beat Harlan County 3-0 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Tigers 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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