The Russell County Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the Corbin Redhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Whitley County hit Russell County with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lakers lost 7-1 to the Colonels. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Lakers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Corbin waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Black Bears. With that victory, the Redhounds brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Hunter Todd looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Corbin got a massive performance out of Trey Person, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Person has posted over his last 11 contests. Malachi Zachery was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Corbin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harlan County only posted an OBP of .350.
Corbin's record now sits at 9-5. As for Russell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Russell County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Corbin in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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