John Hardin had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-22 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Hart County Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in April.
John Hardin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Wise, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Hart County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-21. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On Hart County's side, Bryson Huff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Huff was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Hart County: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-19 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hart County got a big performance out of Carter Riley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Riley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Martin, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, John Hardin will look to defend their home field on Friday against Casey County at 6:00 p.m. As for Hart County, they will head out on the road to take on Thomas Nelson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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