John Hardin hasn't had much luck against Butler County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, John Hardin turned things around against Fort Knox on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-3.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Bradshaw, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Isaac, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Butler County). Everything went their way against Caverna on Thursday as they made off with a 19-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
John Hardin's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Butler County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
John Hardin might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Butler County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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