Central Hardin is 0-4 against South Warren since June of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bruins will host the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Central Hardin 3.7, South Warren 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Central Hardin came up short against Meade County and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, South Warren made easy work of Niceville on Wednesday and carried off a 9-1 victory. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Layla Ogden made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Holloway was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Kinleigh Russell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Warren has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Central Hardin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Central Hardin couldn't quite finish off South Warren when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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