Central Hardin had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 12-16 to make it six. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
Carson Nichols was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Central Hardin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Irwin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
As for South Warren, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games.
On South Warren's side, Jaxen Decker was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI Decker has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mosley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Central Hardin will challenge Larue County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Warren, they will square off against Hazard at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 3.5, the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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