Eastern and Central Hardin are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Central Hardin Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: West Jessamine, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Eastern was ranked 16th). Eastern walked away with a 6-3 victory over West Jessamine on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for Eastern who now have four in a row.
Landon Waugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Shee, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Carroll, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 4-3.
Matthew Withers looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Central Hardin's victory was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Thompson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7-1 record this season. As for Central Hardin, their win bumped their record up to 25-10.
Eastern took their victory against Central Hardin in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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