Baseball Preview: Central Hardin Bruins vs. Larue County Hawks
Central Hardin is 8-2 against Larue County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Central Hardin Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Larue County Hawks at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Hardin has three straight victories, Larue County has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Central Hardin sidestepped DuPont Manual for a 4-3 win.
Sander Lucas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lucas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Lucas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Lee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Larue County came up short against Elizabethtown on Thursday and fell 7-2.
Central Hardin has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Larue County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Central Hardin came out on top in a nail-biter against Larue County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Hardin 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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