Baseball Recap: Hardin County Cougars vs. Vienna Eagles
Hardin County came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Vienna Eagles. Hardin County's win was all the more impressive since Vienna was averaging only 3.94 runs allowed on the season.
For Vienna's part, Owen Whitnel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tommy Holhubner, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Hardin County's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Vienna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Hardin County is on the road again on Thursday to play Marissa/Coulterville at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Vienna, they will head out on the road to take on Johnston City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vienna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Johnston City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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