Hardin County is 0-10 against Lexington since April of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. Hardin County will welcome Lexington at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hardin County's offense. They came up short against McNairy Central on Tuesday, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Lexington got the win against Jackson North Side on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Hartness looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Lexington got a massive performance out of Devin Brown, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs Brown has posted over her last 14 contests. Another player making a difference was Blakely Harmon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Lexington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Hardin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hardin County couldn't quite get it done against Lexington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Hardin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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