Middlesboro is 8-2 against Harlan since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Middlesboro Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Harlan Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Middlesboro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Middlesboro had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Clay County. Even if Middlesboro couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Harlan beat Harlan County 12-8 on Tuesday.
Mallory McNiel looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harlan got a big performance out of Ella Lisenbee, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple. Ella Farley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Middlesboro's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13. As for Harlan, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Middlesboro took their victory against Harlan in their previous matchup on May 3rd by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middlesboro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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