Central Hardin had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 11-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Taylor County Cardinals by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bruins have suffered since April 12th.
Central Hardin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Brandenburg, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another was Chase Higdon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Taylor County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Taylor County's side, Grayson Kearney was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Central Hardin will take on Fort Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Taylor County, they will head out to challenge Campbellsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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