Hardin Northern is 1-9 against Perry since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Commodores at 10:00 a.m. Hardin Northern will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Hardin Northern can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Waynesfield-Goshen with a sharp 9-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Xander Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bo Bame, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kruz Curtis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perry fell victim to Allen East and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Perry's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hardin Northern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Hardin Northern came up short against Perry in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Hardin Northern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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