Hardin Northern and Upper Scioto Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will be playing at home against the Upper Scioto Valley Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hardin Northern gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Lima Senior onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Xander Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bo Bame was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Upper Scioto Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Elgin by a score of 4-2. Upper Scioto Valley has not had much luck with Elgin recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Maddox Underwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Upper Scioto Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Peoples, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Hardin Northern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hardin Northern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Upper Scioto Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Hardin Northern's way against Upper Scioto Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Hardin Northern made off with a 10-0 win. Does Hardin Northern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Scioto Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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