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| 03/29/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 04/07/22 - Home | 16-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Hardin County and Loretto are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Tigers will square off against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hardin County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Loretto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hardin County duked it out with Scotts Hill on Thursday. The Tigers fell 7-4 to the Lions. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Loretto ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Richland 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests in a row.
The team relied heavily on Casen Springer, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has become a key player for Loretto: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 8-13 otherwise. Jayden Aaron was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one double.
Loretto pushed their record up to 11-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hardin County, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
Hardin County beat Loretto 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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