East Hardy was the 8-5 winner over Spring Mills when they last played one another back in April of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The East Hardy Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-6 walloping at the hands of the Spring Mills Cardinals on Saturday. The loss means East Hardy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Spring Mills' part, Taryn Close made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Close was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sabrina Nutter was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Taliah King, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Hardy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Spring Mills, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Hardy is on the road again in their first game on Monday to play Southern at 4:30 p.m. East Hardy is facing Southern at the right time seeing as Southern is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Spring Mills, they will head out on the road to take on Hampshire at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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