After two games on the road, Meade County is heading back home. They will take on the Central Hardin Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meade County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Central Hardin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Meade County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hancock County, taking the game 6-1.
Austyn Stansbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Meade County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Pierce, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bennett Hobbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 11-3 to Trinity.
Lucas Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Reece Cowley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meade County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-12. As for Central Hardin, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-10.
Meade County came up short against Central Hardin in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Meade County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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