Hardee had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt DeSoto County on Tuesday. Everything went the Hardee Wildcats' way against the DeSoto County Bulldogs as the Hardee Wildcats made off with a 7-0 win. The contest marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ryan Rivas
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Ryan Rivas was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hardee is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Rivas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. He also scored a run, marking his first of the season.
Rivas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Vansickle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was Vansickle's first of the season. Another was Mekhi Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The win (which was Hardee's third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.67 hits in those games compared to only 4.4 in the others. As for DeSoto County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hardee wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 7-3 loss against Lake Placid on the 6th. As for DeSoto County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 defeat against LaBelle on the 7th.
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