Baseball Recap: John Hardin Takes a Loss

John Hardin had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it five. They lost 16-6 to the Hart County Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in March.

Dawson Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

As for Hart County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-18-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.

On Hart County's side, Zak Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Austin Martin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Hart County: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-16-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Colton Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

John Hardin has already played their next game (against Elizabethtown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Hart County, they will face off against Monroe County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.