The Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs will take on the South Warren Spartans in a tournament on Friday. Hazard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so South Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hazard blew Floyd Central out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Floyd Central got their revenge. The Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs have suffered since May 31, 2024.
Talon Goins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Clint Davidson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, South Warren waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bruins by a score of 8-3.
The team relied heavily on Jaxen Decker, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Griffin Rardin, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
South Warren's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Hazard, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-3.
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