Hart County was the 9-7 winner over Butler County when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Hart County Raiders fell 5-1 to the Butler County Bears on Thursday. Hart County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hart County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Minor, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Butler County's side, the team relied heavily on Brycen Mode, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Brock Henderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Hart County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Butler County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Hart County will look to defend their home field on Friday against Thomas Nelson at 5:00 p.m. As for Butler County, they will head out on the road to face off against Warren East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren East is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Butler County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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