John Hardin put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Fort Knox Eagles as the John Hardin Bulldogs made off with a 17-7 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for John Hardin considering their one-run performance the match 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, the team relied heavily on Patricia Gregory, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Samara Neal, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Knox's side, they got a massive performance out of Amaya Paul, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nala Stevens, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
John Hardin's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Fort Knox, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. John Hardin will face off against Bardstown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bardstown is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning John Hardin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fort Knox, they will head out on the road to square off against Metcalfe County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Knox is facing Metcalfe County at the right time seeing as Metcalfe County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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