Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for Hancock County

Hancock County won the last time they faced Owensboro and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Red Devils 3-1.

Ryleigh French was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

In other batting news, Audrey Carnes was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.

Hornets

Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/30/25 vs Owensboro	3-1
04/17/25 vs Meade County	9-8
04/15/25 vs Apollo	7-5
04/14/25 vs Ohio County	6-3
03/27/25 vs McLean County	15-0
03/25/25 vs Trinity	10-9

Hancock County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Owensboro, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.

Coming up, Hancock County will host Perry Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Owensboro, they will take on Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.