Hardin County is 0-10 against Lexington since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hardin County barely beat Jackson North Side the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 27-1 margin over the Indians on Tuesday. The Tigers have beaten the Indians the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Indians has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Lexington entered their tilt with Chester County on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-4 victory. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Lauren Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 13 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carly Williams, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Melton, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Lexington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Lexington's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Hardin County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hardin County came up short against Lexington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Hardin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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