Softball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Hancock County

Indians

Previous 5 Games

03/11/25 vs Cherokee	14-2
03/07/25 vs University School	17-6
03/04/25 vs Cumberland Gap	7-4
03/01/25 vs South Greene	11-0
03/01/25 @ Cherokee	8-2

Hancock County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Cherokee Chiefs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-2 last Saturday.

Kenna Bailey was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kylie Jarnigan was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Hancock County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Hancock County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Looking ahead, Hancock County will head out to take on Claiborne at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hancock County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Claiborne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cherokee has already played their next game (against West Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.