Central Hardin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Larue County Hawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central Hardin also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mason Smith looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reece Cowley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Gardner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Central Hardin has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Larue County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-14.
Central Hardin will be playing in front of their home fans against Elizabethtown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elizabethtown is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Central Hardin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Larue County, they will square off against Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Larue County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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