Larue County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Adair County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3. The Hawks have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Dekker Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Larue County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6-1. As for Adair County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Larue County and Adair County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Hawks (ranked 19th) will meet Central Hardin (ranked 89th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Adair County will face off against Metcalfe County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (39 vs. 173).
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