The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will face off against the Temple Christian Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Temple Christian will be up against a hot Hardin Northern team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Polar Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand Pandora-Gilboa a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Polar Bears, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Temple Christian). They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Vanlue on Thursday.
Hardin Northern's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Temple Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Hardin Northern took their victory against Temple Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-3 score. Will the Polar Bears repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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