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| 04/23/24 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 03/02/23 - Away | 8-4 W |
| 04/14/22 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hardee is 9-1 against Frostproof since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hardee Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hardee and four for Frostproof.
On Thursday, Hardee didn't have quite enough to beat Sebring and fell 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Hardee got a good showing from Alexis Villegas, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kirstyn Faulkner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sugar Blas, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hardee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Frostproof fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Osceola on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-5 to the Kowboys.
Frostproof saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Brantley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Menzie Neal was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hardee's record is now 0-7. As for Frostproof, their record is now 2-4.
Hardee came up short against Frostproof when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Can Hardee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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