In what's become a running theme this season, Central Hardin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Elizabethtown Panthers 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Hardin.
Sander Lucas was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Lucas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lucas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Central Hardin got a massive performance out of Lucas Thompson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kellen Brandenburg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Elizabethtown's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Central Hardin is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Elizabethtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Central Hardin will head out on the road to challenge John Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elizabethtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Knox at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabethtown is facing Fort Knox at the right time seeing as Fort Knox is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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