Hazard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Knox Central Panthers an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Hazard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hazard pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Knox Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hazard will take on Powell County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Knox Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harlan County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Knox Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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