A four-run third inning was enough for Harlan sophomore left-hander Luke Luttrell in a 5-3 win Tuesday at Bell County to complete a two-game district sweep.
Luttrell scattered seven hits while striking out seven and walking one in a complete-game effort.
Five Dragons recorded one hit each, led by Baylor Varner with a double. Brody Owens, Eli Freyer, Jared Moore and Jaxson Perry added one single each.
Joseph Brigmon and Brayden Carroll led the Bobcats with two hits each. Blake Burnett, Alex Creech and Cooper Brock added one hit each.
Brock gave up four runs (one earned) on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. Brigmon allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts and one walk over 4 1/3 innings.
Luttrell started the third inning with a walk, then Matt Nunez was hit by a pitch before both moved up on Chris Rouse’s bunt. An error on a grounder by Varner brought in the first Harlan run. Owens followed with an RBI single. An error a ground ball hit by Moore put Harlan on top, then Eli Freyer scored on a double steal.
Bell took an early 2-0 lead as Brigmon and Creech each had RBI singles.
Freyer and Moore had hits in the fifth inning before Perry’s RBI ground out.
A two-out RBI single by Brock in the seventh inning closed the scoring.
Harlan (7-7) plays host to Whitley County on Friday. Bell County (4-7) plays host to Cumberland Gap, Tenn., on Thursday.
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Luttrell and Owens; Brock, Brigmon (3) and Brigmon, Creech (3), WP — Luttrell (2-2). LP — Brock.

Even though a four-game losing streak was the result of a spring break trip earlier this month to Elizabethtown, Harlan coach Lee Freyer was more concerned with his getting his team ready for district games.

That experience paid dividends Monday as the Dragons found themselves trailing 3-1 heading into their last at bat. The Dragons were able to put pressure on the Bell defense by putting the ball in play, leading to three errors and three runs as Harlan rallied for a 4-3 victory.

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Burnett and Brigmon; Varner, Moore (7) and Owens. WP — Moore (2-1). LP — Burnett.