Baseball Game Preview: Fort Knox Eagles vs. North Hardin Trojans

Fort Knox hasn't had much luck against North Hardin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Fort Knox has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Fort Knox lost 19-4 to Hart County on Monday.

Eli Ortega

Stolen Base

04/14/25 vs Hart County	2
03/29/25 @ Iroquois	2
03/24/25 @ John Hardin	2
04/11/25 vs Central Hardin	1
03/26/25 @ Bethlehem	1
+ 1 more games

Fort Knox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Ortega, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. The Eagles are 2-1 when Ortega posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-6 otherwise. Adrial Vieux also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, North Hardin made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fairdale on Monday. The Trojans never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Kaleb Eisenman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Lirot, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

North Hardin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairdale only posted an OBP of .316.

North Hardin's record now sits at 6-9. As for Fort Knox, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Fort Knox suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to North Hardin when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.