The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will head out on the road to take on the Perry Commodores at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardin Northern is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Hardin Northern needed a bit of extra time to put away Waynesfield-Goshen. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Perry's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Elgin on Tuesday. Perry has struggled against Elgin recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Perry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Dray, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Dray is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Hardin Northern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Hardin Northern came up short against Perry in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Thankfully for Hardin Northern, Isabella Anderson (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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