John Hardin had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-24 to make it five. They came up short against the Ohio County Eagles, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss back in April.
John Hardin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Benningfield, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Ohio County, their victory bumped their record up to 20-14. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Ohio County's side, Easton English looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, English posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brantley McBride, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Keaton Daugherty was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Hardin will host Glasgow at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Scotties have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Ohio County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hancock County at 5:30 p.m. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.07 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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