John Hardin had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Elizabethtown Panthers, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Wednesday.
As for Elizabethtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Elizabethtown's part, Aislynn Burnett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Burnett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Taytum Spiers was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Alexys Waisbrot was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, John Hardin will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bullitt Central at 11:30 a.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.24 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elizabethtown, they have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Nelson County on the 9th.
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