Hardin Northern is 1-9 against Perry since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Perry Commodores at 5:00 p.m. Hardin Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Hardin Northern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Jackson Center. Five seems to be a good number for Hardin Northern as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Landon Wetherill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wetherill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Wetherill wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Stewart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Kruz Curtis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perry unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to Lincolnview might stick with them for a while. Perry has struggled against Lincolnview recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Hardin Northern and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Perry, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Hardin Northern came up short against Perry in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Hardin Northern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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