Hart County is 1-7 against Hebron Christian since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hart County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Hebron Christian Lions at 5:55 p.m.
Hart County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hebron Christian on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 9-8. The Bulldogs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Hebron Christian's part, Brodie Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Lewis also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hebron Christian is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Stallworth was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 games. Dean Livingston was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases.
The victory was the third in a row for Hebron Christian, bringing their record for this year to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Hart County, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps