The North Hardin Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Grayson County Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grayson County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Hardin, who comes in off a win.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times North Hardin and Bethlehem had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Trojans blew past the Eagles/Banshees 13-1 on Monday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Thomas Lirot and Drake Bell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lirot tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bell struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lirot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lirot got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Bell went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Colin Hamilton
| 04/30/25 @ John Hardin | 5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Fort Knox | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs John Hardin | 3 |
| 05/12/25 @ Bethlehem | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Fort Knox | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Colin Hamilton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of North Hardin's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 9-15 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carson Thompson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Grayson County challenged Daviess County on Monday. The Cougars took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
North Hardin's win bumped their record up to 15-17. As for Grayson County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
North Hardin came out on top in a nail-biter against Grayson County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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