Baseball Preview: Gallatin County Hawks vs. Vienna Eagles
The Gallatin County Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Vienna Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gallatin County's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Agape Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew. Gallatin County put the hurt on Agape Christian with a sharp 13-7 victory. The win was nothing new for Gallatin County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Gallatin County got a massive performance out of Trey Martin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Brockett, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vienna waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Pioneers. With that victory, Vienna brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Trace Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Whitnel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Ethridge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Gallatin County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. As for Vienna, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Gallatin County's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Gallatin County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Vienna, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gallatin County continue to outrun the ball?
Gallatin County was able to grind out a solid win over Vienna when the teams last played back in April of 2019, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallatin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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