Hardin Northern was the 4-2 winner over Arcadia when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears fell just short of the Arcadia Redskins by a score of 4-3 on Friday. Hardin Northern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hardin Northern saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wetherill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hardin Northern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia only tossed three.
On Arcadia's side, they got a great performance from Carter Aufdencamp as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Stoner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Rader, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hardin Northern's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Arcadia, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Hardin Northern will be playing in front of their home fans against North Baltimore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Arcadia, they will head out on the road to take on Pandora-Gilboa at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Arcadia is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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