The Hardin County Cougars will challenge the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Hardin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Pope County, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hardin County.
Meanwhile, Marissa/Coulterville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They skirted past the Hawks 5-3.
Evan Ranck looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Steinwagner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tanner Middendorf, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hardin County's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Marissa/Coulterville, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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