Hardin extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-7. They came up short against the East Helena Vigilantes, falling 16-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vigilantes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-8 two weeks ago.
As for East Helena, they now have a winning record of 5-4. The result was nothing new for the Vigilantes, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For East Helena's part, Josie Jerome made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Jerome was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, East Helena got a massive performance out of Stu Rogers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those four hits gave Rogers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Lamping, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hardin has already played their next game (against Huntley Project), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Helena, they will face off against Butte Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vigilantes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Maroons have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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