Hardin-Central hasn't had much luck against Polo recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hardin-Central Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Polo Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Hardin-Central came up short against Glasgow and fell 4-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Polo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trenton.
Malia Bell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Mya Heil, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Polo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hardin-Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-7. As for Polo, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hardin-Central suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Polo in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Hardin-Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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