Hartford Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Corinth on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Corinth Riverhawks by a score of 11-9. Hartford Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Corinth apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Corinth's part, Eddie McGuire was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. McGuire has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McGuire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kaden Wright was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Dareck Graham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Hartford Central and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Corinth, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Hartford Central will head out on the road to face off against Warrensburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Hartford Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Corinth, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mayfield at 1:00 p.m. Corinth is facing Mayfield at the right time seeing as Mayfield is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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