Baseball Recap: North Hardin Has No Trouble Against Fort Knox

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 vs Bethlehem	12
04/14/25 @ Fairdale	10
03/31/25 vs Hart County	10
04/11/25 vs John Hardin	9
03/25/25 @ Thomas Nelson	8

North Hardin won against Fairdale last Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Trojans' way against the Fort Knox Eagles as they made off with a 10-3 victory. Considering the Trojans have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Justice Hamilton and Colin Hamilton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hamilton struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Colin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Hamilton scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Colin scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. North Hardin is undefeated when Colin posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, Thomas Lirot was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for North Hardin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise. Andrew Trujillo was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

North Hardin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.

North Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Knox, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Looking ahead, North Hardin will take on North Bullitt at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Knox, they will face off against John Hardin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.