The Bardstown Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Hardin Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bardstown will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Bardstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Thomas Nelson on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 21-17 to the Generals. One positive for Bardstown, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Emma Lovelace was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Sharp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, John Hardin gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Fort Knox 17-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for John Hardin considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Lillian Wiley spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Patricia Gregory was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Samara Neal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Bardstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for John Hardin, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Bardstown came out on top in a nail-biter against John Hardin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. Does Bardstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Hardin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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