Central Hardin entered their tilt with North Hardin with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the North Hardin Trojans out 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for Central Hardin as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brady Copelin looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kellen Brandenburg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mason Gardner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Central Hardin has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. As for North Hardin, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Hardin will challenge Barren County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Barren County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for North Hardin, they will head out on the road to face off against Hart County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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