In what's become a running theme this season, Hardin Northern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lima Senior Spartans a 7-0 shutout.
Xander Wilson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Bame, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
On Lima Senior's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Rader, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Hardin Northern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Lima Senior, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Hardin Northern will head out on the road to challenge Waynesfield-Goshen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Lima Senior, they will be playing at home against Woodward at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodward is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Lima Senior will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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