The Central Hardin Bruins will venture away from home to face off against the Owensboro Catholic Aces at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Central Hardin is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 9th on Friday. They came out on top against Warren East by a score of 7-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Owensboro Catholic came out on top against Union County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Aces skirted past the Braves 8-7.
Ava Mudd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Clark was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Logsdon, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Owensboro Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central Hardin, their record is now 18-15-1.
Central Hardin skirted past Owensboro Catholic 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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