Baseball Recap: Hancock County Comes Up Short

Hancock County extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-16. They lost 11-1 to the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by exactly ten runs.

Jack Roberts made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

As for Breckinridge County, they now have a winning record of 10-9. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

On Breckinridge County's side, Tristan Wicker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Wicker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Breckinridge County let Draven Scott and Hayden Henry run wild. Scott went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Henry went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Henry is becoming a predictor of Breckinridge County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Adam Howell was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one triple.

While Hancock County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.