Baseball Recap: Hancock County Takes a Loss

Hancock County was the 8-5 winner over Webster County when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Hornets fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-2 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since April 17th.

Porter Hay was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Hay was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Hay wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Louden Fluharty, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Hancock County has also been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Webster County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-12.

Looking ahead, Hancock County will face off against Forest Park at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Webster County, they will challenge Daviess County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.