Big plays by both the South Hardin defense and their offense helped them hold off a one-win BCLUW on Monday night.
For those that take a quick glance at the final score on Monday, they may assume it was a blowout between South Hardin and No. 5 BCLUW.
South Hardin and Grundy Center were tied at 2-2 in the top of the sixth when the game was called on May 30. The two were scheduled to pick up the rest of that game and play the second time around when they went to Grundy Center.
At the end of the season, South Hardin is going to want to take both games against Grundy Center back. The first time through, the Spartans won on a weather shortened contest (5-4).
After the way South Hardin played on Wednesday night, they needed a bounce back game the next day.
Three teams in the NICL-West are in the IGHSAU rankings. South Hardin hosted one of those squads in a double header on Wednesday night as East Marshall flexed their muscles.
Hosting East Marshall on Wednesday night, South Hardin had the opportunity to tie for third in the NICL-West standings.
South Hardin continues to make strides this season.
Up and down the lineup South Hardin smacked the ball against Gladbrook-Reinbeck. In just three innings, the Tigers tallied 12 hits in the 14-2 victory.
In a short trip to Conrad, South Hardin was able to see teams they never get to see and play much larger schools at the BCLUW Invite.
In a battle between pitching aces, Cade Spieker and Luke Starr combined for 24 strikeouts in seven innings. Coming down to a couple of key plays, South Hardin picked up a marquee win this season – over rivals AGWSR 3-1.
Nobody remembers the last time the AGWSR Cougars (8-3) and South Hardin Tigers (1-6) went a full seven innings, let alone played to a two-run decision. Both happened Thursday in Ackley, with the hosts edging SH 3-1, rendering any forgotten past meetings moot.