After a string of eight wins, Hardin Northern's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 9-2 to the Riverdale Falcons. Hardin Northern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverdale apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Hardin Northern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wetherill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Riverdale's side, Gauge King made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. King has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hardin Northern's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Riverdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Hardin Northern will be playing in front of their home fans against McComb at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arlington will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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