Hardin Northern and Upper Scioto Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Polar Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Hardin Northern had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt Pandora-Gilboa on Thursday. The Polar Bears were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Rockets. The Polar Bears haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Addy Bacon
| 04/24/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Kenton | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ridgemont | 1 |
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Addy Bacon was incredible, firing off five runs, three doubles, and one triple while going 5-for-5. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Baylie Bacon, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hardin Northern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Upper Scioto Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to Elgin.
Upper Scioto Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Hardin Northern, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.
Hardin Northern beat Upper Scioto Valley 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Polar Bears repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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