Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Hart County's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Caverna	27
04/01/25 vs Caverna	25
03/26/25 @ John Hardin	16
04/01/25 vs Caverna	15
04/10/25 @ Gallatin County	10

Hart County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Gallatin County on Thursday. The Raiders put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Raiders have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ethan Booher and Zak Wilson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Booher pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Wilson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games. At bat, Booher went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Wilson scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Wilson has become a key player for Hart County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-8-1 otherwise.

In other batting news, Hart County let Austin Martin and Bryson Huff run wild. Martin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Huff scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Hart County is 3-0-1 when Huff posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Brayden Minor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base.

Hart County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Gallatin County, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hart County will take on Fort Knox at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gallatin County, they will face off against Walton-Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.