The North Hardin Trojans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Central Hardin Bruins at 5:30 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but North Hardin had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Taylor County.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Panthers.
Caleb Irwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sander Lucas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
North Hardin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6-1. As for Central Hardin, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
North Hardin might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Central Hardin in their previous meeting back in April. Can North Hardin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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