Webster County and Hancock County are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Trojans will host the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Webster County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, Webster County got the win against Trinity by a conclusive 10-3. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Gunnar Boone
| 04/29/26 @ Henderson County | 4 |
| 03/31/26 @ Trigg County | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Union County | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Fulton | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Gunnar Boone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Webster County is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 10-11 otherwise. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 games.
In other pitching news, Asher Mcdyer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jameson Newton, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Maddox Dunn, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Webster County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hancock County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Grayson County 3-2.
Jack Roberts was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hancock County's win bumped their record up to 9-18. As for Webster County, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
Webster County beat Hancock County 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
