Corbin had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 13-11 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Whitley County Colonels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Monday.
As for Whitley County, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 24-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Whitley County's part, the result came thanks to Luke Hillard's shutout, as he gave up just a hit. Hillard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Henry Bowling, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Landen Rose, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Corbin will face off against Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitley County, they will square off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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