After losing to North Oldham the last time they met, Central Hardin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bruins walked away with a 12-7 victory over the Mustangs on Saturday.
Central Hardin got a great performance from Chase Higdon as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Higdon a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Devin Hubbard
| 04/11/25 @ Fort Knox | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bethlehem | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs North Oldham | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs St. Charles East | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Owensboro | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Devin Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Central Hardin is undefeated when Hubbard posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Briley Whelan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Hardin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for North Oldham, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Central Hardin will challenge Lexington Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for North Oldham, they will take on South Oldham at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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