Central Hardin had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 20-18-1 to make it five. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Larue County Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 back in April.
As for Larue County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 29-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Larue County's part, Phoenix Bell and Emmaline Engle did most of the damage at the plate: Bell fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5, while Engle fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. What's more, Engle posted two runs, the most she's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Molly Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
As of now, neither Central Hardin nor Larue County have any future games scheduled.
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