The North Hardin Trojans will square off against the Bullitt Central Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, North Hardin was able to grind out a solid victory over DeSales, taking the game 10-5. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly five runs.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Friday. Bullitt Central came out on top against Holy Cross by a score of 5-2. Bullitt Central hasn't had any issues with Holy Cross recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Larkin Ryle looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Easton Burkhardt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Powell, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
North Hardin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-16 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Bullitt Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
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