The Grayson County Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Hancock County Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Grayson County will be strutting in after a win while Hancock County will be coming in after a defeat.
Grayson County came out on top against Butler County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 6-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
The result came thanks to Gage Napier's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Landon Haycraft
| 04/28/25 @ Butler County | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Trinity | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Webster County | 3 |
| 05/09/24 @ Fort Knox | 3 |
| 03/23/24 vs Webster County | 3 |
At the plate, Landon Haycraft was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Baunach, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Grayson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hancock County didn't have quite enough to beat Daviess County on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Hornets have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Porter Hay put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hay was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other pitching news, Hancock County got a good showing from Nolan Maxwell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Maxwell didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
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-3 with one run and one double. That double was Fluharty's first of the season.
Hancock County's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Grayson County, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Grayson County skirted past Hancock County 7-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
