The Central Hardin Bruins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Meade County Green Waves at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central Hardin has four straight victories, Meade County has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Central Hardin was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern, taking the game 6-2.
Sander Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellen Brandenburg, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meade County came up short against Owensboro on Monday and fell 8-4.
Meade County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Bratcher, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Central Hardin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Meade County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-16.
Central Hardin came out on top in a nail-biter against Meade County when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 6-5. Will Central Hardin repeat their success, or does Meade County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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