Hickman County is 1-7 against McCracken County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Falcons will face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Hickman County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Hickman County can't be too worried about heading out to take on McCracken County: they just beat Ballard Memorial at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Falcons came out on top against the Bombers by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday.
Blair Byassee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kylie Meshew and Kaylee Britton did most of the damage at the plate: Meshew went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Britton went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs Meshew has posted since back in March. Bailey Childress was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hickman County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard Memorial only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, McCracken County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Marshals 11-1. Considering the Mustangs have won 15 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
McCracken County pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Hickman County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Hickman County might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from McCracken County in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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