The Central Hardin Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Marion County Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Central Hardin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Fern Creek as Central Hardin made off with a 14-2 win. Central Hardin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Central Hardin got a massive performance out of Zak Spurrier, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Marion County made easy work of Elizabethtown on Saturday and carried off a 13-3 victory.
Tristan Montgomery spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Marion County let Keaton McCauley and Noah Spalding loose on the outfield. McCauley scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spalding went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacobi Summers, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Central Hardin's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Marion County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Central Hardin came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion County in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, sneaking past 3-2. Will Central Hardin repeat their success, or does Marion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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