The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Livingston Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Livingston will come in with six straight victories.
Last Friday, Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Hargrave and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Livingston earned an 8-5 win over Hamshire-Fannett on Friday.
Karter Nelson and Jordan Bush made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Nelson pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bush struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nelson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bush scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caiden Vickery was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Husson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hardin-Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1. As for Livingston, their victory bumped their record up to 11-14.
Hardin-Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Livingston in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. Does Hardin-Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Livingston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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