Jackson County had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 12-20 to make it four. They came up short against the Whitley County Colonels, falling 17-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Generals have suffered since April 27th.
As for Whitley County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 25 of their last 26 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 38-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Whitley County's part, Kip Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Allen has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other pitching news, Trey Walton looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Whitley County got a massive performance out of Henry Bowling, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Bowling a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Hillard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
As of now, neither Jackson County nor Whitley County have any future games scheduled.
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