After flying high against Fort Knox last Thursday, Elizabethtown came back down to earth. The Elizabethtown Panthers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Hardin Trojans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Elizabethtown of the 11-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Elizabethtown got a good showing from Hayden Willett, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Nolan Maggard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Elizabethtown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for North Hardin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Elizabethtown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Larue County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Larue County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Hardin, they will head out on the road to challenge John Hardin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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