Baseball Preview: Hardin Northern Polar Bears vs. Temple Christian Pioneers
Hardin Northern and Temple Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Temple Christian Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Hardin Northern is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Lima Senior (and have done all season long). Hardin Northern was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Lima Senior on Friday.
Xander Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bo Bame was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Temple Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They fell just short of Vanlue by a score of 13-12 on Thursday. Even if Temple Christian couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Hardin Northern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Temple Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Hardin Northern's way against Temple Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Hardin Northern made off with a 30-1 win. Will Hardin Northern repeat their success, or does Temple Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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