John Hardin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to the Larue County Hawks. That's two games in a row now that John Hardin has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Larue County's part, Isabelle Hayes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hayes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Larue County got a massive performance out of Payton Druen, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Isabella Rivera was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
John Hardin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Larue County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
John Hardin will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethlehem at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethlehem is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so John Hardin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Larue County, they will challenge Meade County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Meade County: 2.6, Larue County: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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