Hart County is 1-9 against Larue County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raiders will face off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hart County took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Logan County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cougars on Friday, sneaking past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Larue County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Barren County on Friday.
Heidi Tipton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Larue County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laura Austin, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Hart County's record now sits at 10-13. As for Larue County, their record is now 21-4.
Hart County suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Larue County in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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