The Bell County Bobcats will square off against the Cumberland Gap Panthers on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bell County is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since May 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Harlan by a score of 5-3. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Brigmon put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Brigmon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Brock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap fell victim to Anderson County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mavericks, falling 14-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Bell County's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Cumberland Gap, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Bell County beat Cumberland Gap 10-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Bobcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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