Fort Knox is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and John Hardin a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Fort Knox Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Hardin Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Knox came up short against North Hardin on Tuesday, falling 10-3.
Eli Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, John Hardin lost 16-3 to Elizabethtown on Tuesday.
John Hardin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Bradshaw, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Bentley Wise also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Fort Knox's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for John Hardin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Fort Knox was able to grind out a solid win over John Hardin in their previous matchup back in March, winning 10-6. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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