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| 05/14/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/11/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Hardin County has gone 8-2 against Pope County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Hardin County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pope County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hardin County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Zeigler-Royalton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes.
Hardin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Fricker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pope County's offense. They lost 12-0 to Carbondale on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pope County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hardin County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Hardin County got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Pope County by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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