The Gallatin County Hawks will be playing at home against the Cobden Appleknockers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gallatin County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Webber (and have done all season long). Gallatin County blew past Webber 14-4.
Kaden Beltz looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Gallatin County got a massive performance out of Trey Martin, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was James Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cobden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Egyptian with a sharp 16-6 win. With that victory, Cobden brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hunter Pitts made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Pitts has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pitts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Cobden let Micah Brown and Mitchell Howell loose on the outfield. Brown scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Howell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Mason Lyerla was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gallatin County's win bumped their record up to 8-4-1. As for Cobden, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gallatin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cobden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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