Central Hardin waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Eastern Eagles. This was payback for Central Hardin, who suffered an 8-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sander Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellen Brandenburg, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Eastern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Carson Shee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Central Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 21-8-1.
Central Hardin will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Meade County at 5:30 p.m. As for Eastern, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. Eastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Great Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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