Elizabethtown is 0-10 against Central Hardin since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elizabethtown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Hardin Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Elizabethtown: 2, Central Hardin: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Elizabethtown's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Green County by a score of 3-0.
Green County's batters probably weren't too happy with Taytum Spiers, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up three walks). Spiers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Philpot, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hawks 2-0.
Elizabethtown's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Central Hardin, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Elizabethtown came up short against Central Hardin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Will Elizabethtown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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