by
Tony McGuire
Sports Editor
Hazard Herald (Ky)

photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald
Hazard’s Jordan Olinger sends the ball down the first base line.
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Hazard’s Evan Whitaker takes the mound for the Bulldogs.
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Hazard’s Austin Johnson goes in head first for the steal of second base.
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Hazard’s Cole Ratliff squares to bunt.
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Hazard’s Blake Lockhart checks out the call on a ball that could be a little high.
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Hazard’s Blake Nidiffer steps on the grass to make the play, and fires to record the out.
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The Hazard Bulldogs hosted the Pikeville Panthers last week. The Bulldogs won the teams’ first meeting of the season 3-1 at Pikeville.
The Bulldogs had a strong first inning, scoring five runs. The Panthers were able able to get two runs in the second inning (5-2), but would be shut down at that point.
By the midway point of the game, Hazard was up 8-2, and showed no sign of letting up. The Bulldogs were not able to end the game early, but they did get close as they finished the game with the 11-2 win.
***** no stats were provided for this game.