Hardin-Jefferson has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Livingston Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardin-Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Livingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Hardin-Jefferson fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Livingston.
For Livingston's part, they got a great performance from Kason Nelson as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JT Smith was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caiden Vickery was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Hardin-Jefferson's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Livingston, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-14.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps