Both the Harlan County and Harlan baseball teams suffered road losses Saturday, while the Harlan County Lady Bears lost on Friday at South Laurel.
Harlan gave up two runs in both the third and fourth innings in a 5-2 loss at Knott Central.
Luke Luttrell led the 7-8 Dragons with a double and single. Baylor Varner, Brody Owens, Eli Freyer and Grant Shelton added one single each.
Jared Moore gave up five runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. Freyer struck out one and gave up no hits in two-thirds of an inning.
The Dragons play host to Middlesboro on Monday.
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Harlan 001 000 1 — 2. 6. 5
Knott Central 012 200 x — 5. 7 0
Moore, Freyer (6) and Rouse; Napier, Hall (5) and Hendrickson. WP — Napier. LP — Moore (2-2).
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The Harlan County Black Bears were unable to build on an early 4-3 as Clay County scored eight runs in the second inning on the way to a 17-5 victory.
Alex Creech led the Bears with a two-run double. Jesse Gilbert also had a double. Brayden Morris singled twice and scored two runs, Aiden Craig and Gunnar Johnson each had singles.
Johnson suffered the loss as he gave up 11 runs on five hits with one strikeout and four walks in two innings. Carson Clark allowed six runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in two innings.
The 4-7 Bears play host to Bell County on Monday.
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Harlan County 130 10 — 5 .6. 3
Clay County 385 1x — 17. 13. 2
Johnson, Clark (3) and Smith; Roberts and Roark. WP — Roberts. LP — Johnson (0-1).
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Harlan County fell 10-0 on Friday at South Laurel.
Aly Sherman suffered the loss as she gave up nine runs (seven earned) on 10 hits with two walks in three innings. Maddie Fields allowed one run on two hits with one walk in 1 1/3 innings.
Aviya Halcomb had the only hit for the Lady Bears with a double.
Harlan County will play host to Corbin on Monday and travel to Harlan on Tuesday.
