The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets will be playing at home against the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cory-Rawson is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Temple Christian onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Cory-Rawson with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern entered their tilt with Elgin with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Comets 4-3.
Xander Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hardin Northern's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Stewart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cory-Rawson's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Hardin Northern, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Cory-Rawson suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Hardin Northern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Cory-Rawson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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