Hancock County is 2-8 against Daviess County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hornets will head out to face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Hancock County turned things around against Tell City on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marksmen a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since March 27th.
Not much got past Dec Lewko, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Tell City off the board. Lewko also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hancock County is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-14 otherwise.
Jacob Shultz
| 04/29/25 vs Tell City | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Meade County | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Holy Cross | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Trinity | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Grayson County | 1 |
On the hitting side, Jacob Shultz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lane Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Daviess County entered their tilt with Apollo on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-0 victory. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 29, 2022.
The result came thanks to Logan Mewes's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Daviess County let Lucas Ward and Brody Brubaker run wild. Ward got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Brubaker went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ranburger, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hancock County's record is now 6-14. As for Daviess County, their record now sits at 13-11.
Hancock County suffered a grim 17-4 defeat to Daviess County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
