04/09/24 - Away | 19-4 W |
05/20/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
04/24/23 - Away | 8-1 W |
04/11/23 - Home | 9-6 W |
05/19/22 - Home | 10-1 W |
+ 5 more games |
Hardin County is a perfect 10-0 against Crab Orchard since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Hardin County's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Crab Orchard has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Hardin County earned an 8-4 win over Gallatin County. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Crab Orchard suffered their closest defeat since May 16, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Gallatin County by a score of 7-5.
Fisher Watts was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Watts wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Dawes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Dawes has hit this season.
Crab Orchard's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Hardin County, their win bumped their record up to 8-5-1.
Hardin County took their victory against Crab Orchard when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-4 score. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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