Hardee was the 7-0 winner over DeSoto County when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Rieder, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Hardee's record is now 8-10. As for DeSoto County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardee will square off against IMG Academy Royal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.5, the Ascenders 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for DeSoto County, they will take on IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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