Baseball Preview: Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats vs. Hardin County Cougars
The Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Hardin County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Galatia/Thompsonville got the win against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield by a conclusive 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Galatia/Thompsonville.
AJ Downing was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Downing has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Downing was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Colin Jenkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hardin County waltzed into their game on Wednesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Eagles 14-6.
Galatia/Thompsonville's win bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Hardin County, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Galatia/Thompsonville might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Hardin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Galatia/Thompsonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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