Hart had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-17 to make it five. They came up short against the Mason County Central Spartans, falling 15-7. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-7 defeat on Monday.
As for Mason County Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games.
For Mason County Central's part, Kaden Ruiz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Ruiz is becoming a predictor of the Spartans' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Pierce Bladzik, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hart is set to face off against their familiar foe Ravenna at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mason County Central will challenge rival Holton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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