The Grayson County Cougars will take on the North Hardin Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Grayson County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Daviess County just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
North Hardin hadn't beaten Bethlehem on the road since April 1, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Eagles/Banshees. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Thomas Lirot and Drake Bell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lirot tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bell struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. At bat, Lirot got on base in two of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Bell went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Hamilton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Thompson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
North Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-17 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Grayson County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
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