Grayson County had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-8 to make it six. They came up short against the North Hardin Trojans, falling 12-1. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for North Hardin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Considering they have won five contests by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For North Hardin's part, Sawyer Elms tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Hamilton, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. North Hardin is undefeated when Hamilton posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Carson Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grayson County will welcome John Hardin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for North Hardin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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