Softball Recap: Hardin County Cougars vs. Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Hardin County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats with a sharp 14-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Hardin County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Whitlee Fricker made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Fricker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fricker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hardin County got a massive performance out of Reagan Banks, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Macey Martin was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs.
Hardin County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Hardin County will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. Hardin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. Galatia/Thompsonville is facing Eldorado at the right time seeing as Eldorado is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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