Hardin County won the last time they faced Anna-Jonesboro and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars skirted past the Wildcats 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Landon Fricker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fricker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Gavin Belford
| 05/08/26 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Vienna | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Union County | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Belford, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Hardin County's record now sits at 11-7. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they dropped their record down to 3-20 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardin County will head out to challenge Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they will venture away from home to face off against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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