The Central Hardin Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the South Warren Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Hardin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Central Hardin took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Green County by a score of 8-3. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jordan Bailey
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Jordan Bailey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Central Hardin: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 10-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Devin Hubbard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Central Hardin is undefeated when Hubbard posts three or more RBI, but 9-15 otherwise. Kellen Brandenburg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, while South Warren put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Warren Central. The Spartans didn't even let the Dragons on the board, marking the Spartans' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Mikey Coradini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, South Warren got a big performance out of Gray Pearson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ty Croghan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
South Warren was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
South Warren's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 19-7. As for Central Hardin, their record now sits at 12-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Central Hardin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Warren struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
