The Grayson County Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Daviess County Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grayson County has four straight victories, Daviess County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Grayson County got the win against Hopkins County Central by a conclusive 17-6.
Landon Haycraft
| 05/09/25 @ Hopkins County Central | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Owensboro | 0 |
| 03/29/25 vs LKY | 8 |
Landon Haycraft was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Grayson County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cameron Fulkerson and Garrett Bradley did most of the damage at the plate: Fulkerson went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Bradley went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Bradley has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Levi Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Grayson County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hopkins County Central only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Daviess County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Barren County. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 6-5 on Saturday.
Daviess County also got a good showing from Cameron Rickard, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rickard has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Brubaker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Brett Poole was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Grayson County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Daviess County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Grayson County came up short against Daviess County in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
