The Hardin County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the McNairy Central Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin County will be strutting in after a win while McNairy Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Hardin County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Jackson South Side with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McNairy Central took on Lexington on Monday. The Bobcats took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Hardin County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for McNairy Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Hardin County came out on top in a nail-biter against McNairy Central in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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