Hardin County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Crab Orchard Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Hardin County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 5-4. The victory was just what Hardin County needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Gallatin County onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Crab Orchard needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Drew Besheres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Besheres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Crab Orchard got a massive performance out of Jada Hatton, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kayden Glover, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hardin County's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4. As for Crab Orchard, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Hardin County might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Crab Orchard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hardin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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